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Maine nonprofit joins lawsuit against Trump administration over reproductive care funding freeze
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Nearly $2 million in grants for Maine Family Planning, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England and community health clinics has been frozen.
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Mainers call on lawmakers to protect renters, boost housing production
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Nation & World
ICE reversing termination of legal status for international students nationwide
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Health
Brewer doctor could face suspension after mom says he ignored shaken baby concerns
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Local & State
BMV branches see unprecedented influx of Mainers ahead of Real ID switch
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April 25The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expects fisherman to reach the 675,563-pound harvest limit within the next few days.
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April 25Ethan Tapper, a forester and content creator, headlines the May 6 event.
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April 25The six-month project along Elm Street began in early April.
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April 254Imprint Inc. apparently no longer sells the 'boat tote' that prompted the Freeport-based retailer to claim trademark infringement.
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April 25The state fire marshal's office is still investigating the cause of the Thursday morning fire.
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April 25Height, environmental impacts and where to put the entrance are among concerns residents and Planning Board members have with the South Portland Housing Authority's proposed Marshview Apartments.
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April 25The committee will review accomplishments and discuss future plans.
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April 25Once a traditional theater with a live orchestra, the Leavitt is now an art deco-inspired bar offering handcrafted drinks, food and, of course, films.
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April 25The wildlife sanctuary opened for its 2025 season with high attendance and plans for a new gateway building.
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April 24The Legislature's transportation committee says LD 487 'ought not to pass,' especially without assured funding from the Trump administration.
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April 25The last year-over-year sales decrease was in March 2019, when the median sale price was $200,000.
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April 24Maine's Republican senator is in a tough political spot, and her latest favorability numbers show it.
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April 24A federal judge has agreed with voting rights groups and Democrats that the Constitution gives the power to regulate federal elections to states and Congress — not the president
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April 25One day after police announced that the owner of Garden of Via had been arrested for drug trafficking, Sami-Luqman Muhammad spoke from his shop at 260 Lisbon St.
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April 24Ralph Carmona, of Portland, who ran to raise awareness of the disease and the importance of federal research funds, finished in 4 hours, 14 minutes, 42 seconds and already is looking forward to running again next year.
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April 25The City of Portland discovered 'dirty dirt' laced with lead and arsenic at Fitzpatrick Stadium amid preparations for the new professional soccer team's home debut.
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April 24Wood, who grew up in the town of Mexico and lives in Portland, spoke Thursday at the Great Falls Forum in Lewiston.
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April 25The Maine State Music Theatre will launch its first fall satellite series with three different tribute shows featuring the music of Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly.
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April 24Roy Palmer, a U.S. Army veteran, died in 2020 after doctors gave him too much pain medication for stomach pain, leading to an overdose and respiratory cardiac arrest.
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April 24This is the first publicly known instance of an international student in Maine losing their visa, although the ACLU filed a lawsuit last week to restore the status of international students in New England who have been targeted.
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April 24The blaze along Highland Avenue was started by a 'campfire that was not extinguished properly,' the Scarborough Fire Department says.
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April 25The state's education leaders said signing the letter would 'bind the Maine DOE to language of executive orders or other federal guidance without the force of law.'
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April 25For 3 years, the nonprofit Khmer Maine has offered the free classes highlighting an art form that was nearly lost. The students will perform at this weekend's SEAFEST in Westbrook.
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April 25The show, hosted by Danny Cashman at Husson University in Bangor, ends its 15-year run next month.
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April 24The University of Maine was ordered to halt work on the research project just weeks before it had planned to launch its most advanced floating wind turbine yet.
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April 24District leaders are concerned about increasing behavioral issues in schools just a few years after the state raised the threshold to physically restrain or seclude students.
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April 25The restaurant Maggie Mae's and the Yarmouth Community Food Pantry are creatively combating growing food insecurity in town.
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April 24Voters recalled Heather Donahue from office Wednesday night, after Ryan Willette stepped down Monday night, leaving the town with just one selectperson.
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April 25As the connotations of driving a Tesla put the cars' owners in a twist, we look at the state's most popular vehicles and why we gravitate toward them.
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April 24The event coincides with the town's annual May Day Festival.
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April 24The Hartley Lord Scholarship recognizes students who demonstrate academic excellence and a passion for improving the lives of older adults.
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April 24Guided walking tours through Hope Cemetery will feature eight stops, each marked with a poppy, on May 17.
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April 24Meanwhile, most Mainers surveyed said they expect prices to rise because of tariffs and two-thirds believe a recession is likely in the next year.
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April 25Here is a partial list of area markets open on designated days.
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April 24Police said undercover drug agents have made several buys directly from Sami-Luqman Muhammad, including some from the store itself.
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April 23The lawsuit says the tariff policy has been subject to President Donald Trump’s ‘whims rather than the sound exercise of lawful authority.’
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April 23The Trump administration has announced a sweeping autism study that will use private medical records from federal and commercial databases.
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April 24A bill before a legislative committee would test the use of cameras and sensors to identify and automatically ticket speeders in highway construction zones.
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April 24Alicia McKenney alleges officer Holli Pullen illegally arrested her 10-year-old child at Guy E. Rowe Elementary School in December 2023.
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April 23Hathaway taught beginning skaters and NHL prospects alike in her 4 decades heading Troubh Ice Arena's skating program.
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April 23The figure is lower than the 25-year average, but it includes a handful of first-time mothers, according to researchers studying the endangered species.
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April 23The proposal, intended to keep more children out of Maine's only youth prison and instead address their needs elsewhere, was presented to the Legislature's Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee last week.
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April 24Divers and a drone were deployed Wednesday by Maine Warden Service and local and state police in the search for Ryan-Eric Richardson, 35, who went missing April 17.
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April 23The Legislature's labor committee on Wednesday aired more than a dozen bills that would amend, delay or outright repeal the 2023 law.
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April 23All proceeds from the April 22-29 event support the mission of land trust.
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April 23The emergency bill makes it easier for judges to appoint lawyers for people who can't afford one themselves, and it authorizes the state to hire 5 new public defenders.
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April 24The state's higher education leaders say Republican-backed bills to raise endowment taxes would produce negligible benefits while forcing schools to slash financial aid and operating budgets.
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April 23Jordan Wood has experience as a congressional staff member and has worked as an advocate for campaign finance reform.
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April 23The Biergarten will be located in the newly redeveloped Spinning Mill.
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April 23The store is opening in the former Maine Street home of Vinylhaven.
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April 23An Oakland woman claimed Maeghan Maloney inappropriately shared information about her case.
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April 23May 11 is the last day for the foot-soaking spa and tea lounge.
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April 23Martha and Kaitlyn Miller will present their work at The Foundry in Biddeford beginning May 5.
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April 23The initiative offers help to teachers and gives students a chance to participate in community service.