Local & State
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2021
Mainers 60 and older eligible for COVID-19 vaccine next week as state shifts to age-based rollout
Under the seismic change in strategy announced by Gov. Mills on Friday, residents 50 and over will be eligible in April, followed by those 40 and over in May, and those 30 and over in June.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2021
New round of federal rent relief becomes available Monday
Applications for $200 million in new funding can be filed beginning at noon Monday.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2021
News organizations’ lawsuit amended to challenge new rules on court filings
The updated lawsuit by the Press Herald and other news organization says the attempt by the Maine court system to remedy delayed access to digital filings 'replaces one First Amendment violation with another.'
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2021
Maine Senate confirms nomination of DEP commissioner
Melanie Loyzim has worked in a variety of roles in the DEP, including acting commissioner.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2021
Legal experts slam proposal to create a new felony for recording crimes without calling police
Proponents said people too often feed online audiences instead of taking steps to protect victims.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2021
Secretary of State Bellows touts Maine electoral practices to congressional panel
The former Democratic state senator, testifying alongside Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams, says voting should be ‘equal and safe and secure all across the country.’
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2021
United States attorney for Maine stepping down, at Biden’s request
Halsey Frank, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump as the state's top federal prosecutor, says his resignation will become effective Sunday.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2021
Portland mayor’s proclamation accidentally opens old wounds
Mayor Kate Snyder, whose acknowledgement of Khojaly Remembrance Day inflamed longstanding tensions between Mainers with Armenian and Azerbaijani ties, says future proclamation requests will face more scrutiny.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2021
Westbrook settles lawsuit alleging racial bias by police for $40,000
A Lewiston man said police pulled him over and then arrested him because he is Black.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2021
Maine’s congressional delegation asks Biden to protect lobstermen from proposed rules to save right whales
The two senators and two representatives say the proposed rules could be a 'death knell' for the industry.
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