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Local Maine news from the Portland Press Herald.
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Venezuelans in Maine react to US strike on home country
The news of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s capture prompted hope, fear and significant uncertainty about their country’s future.
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Woolwich man dies in Brunswick crash
Going up a ramp onto Route 1, his car went over a barrier and fell to the ground below.
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Little ones get a taste of farm life in Freeport
Every Saturday, Wolfe’s Neck Center offers an opportunity for children ages 5 and under to feed barn animals and learn a little bit about farm life.
Posted inMaine, News, The Maine Forecast
Our best photos from a cold start to Maine’s winter
Frigid temperatures broke several decades-old records, while a few storms brought heavy snow and made Maine one of the few spots in the U.S. to mark a white Christmas.
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Protesters gather in Portland to oppose Venezuela operation
Over 100 people convened downtown on Saturday afternoon to protest President Donald Trump’s strike on the South American nation.
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Maine’s delegation reacts sharply to US strike on Venezuela
Some lawmakers are calling the operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro a violation of the U.S. Constitution and international law.
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US captures Venezuela’s leader and his wife in a stunning operation and plans to prosecute them
President Donald Trump insisted the U.S. government would “run the country” at least temporarily and would tap Venezuela’s vast oil reserves to sell “large amounts” to other countries.
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Tropical bird found in northern Maine after being blown off course
The purple gallinule, native to the Caribbean, landed in Houlton but was fatally injured by the cold.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Owner of Lewiston hospital vastly underestimated scope of May data breach
St. Mary’s parent Covenant Health initially said fewer than 10,000 patients were affected. It now says the data of 478,000 people, including nearly 285,000 in Maine, was compromised.