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Susan Collins’ reelection bid gets $42M boost from Senate majority leader PAC
The investment — the largest ever by the PAC in Maine — shows the race’s importance to Republicans trying to maintain control of the U.S. Senate.
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On inauguration anniversary, Augusta protesters mourn deaths under Trump administration
Organizers said the ‘Stop the Killing’ protest was designed to be a somber memorial for deaths in the last year they say were caused by policies of President Donald J. Trump since he was inaugurated a second time.
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Driver suffered ‘medical event’ before crashing into Westbrook AT&T store, police say
The Westbrook Crossing store and an adjacent spa business were closed Monday after the crash.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
NTSB releases preliminary report on Rockland school bus crash that killed 12-year-old student
The federal agency is also investigating the fatal bus crash that occurred in Standish in December.
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Lewiston mayor asks for calm as increased ICE presence confirmed in city
Reports of the presence of ICE agents across Maine intensified on Tuesday.
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Biddeford mayor condemns potential ICE operations, saying city ‘has been shaped by immigrants’
Liam LaFountain urged residents to look out for one another amid looming concerns of increased action by federal immigration agents.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Officials investigating death of 3-month-old Orrington infant
The baby’s father, Shawn Samuels, was arrested on a murder charge after the baby’s death was ruled a homicide.
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Janet Mills announces plans to improve bus safety following Rockland, Standish deaths
The governor is proposing $4.3 million for enhanced bus safety measures and has signed an executive order to create a commission to look at other ways the state can improve transportation safety for students.
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Tacos Y Tequila in Cape Elizabeth closes permanently
It’s the third restaurant to close in this space in the past 15 years.