Local & State
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PublishedAugust 25, 2020
Open council seats draw familiar and not-so-familiar candidates in Portland
At-large City Councilor Jill Duson is retiring after more than 2 decades as an elected official and former councilor John Coyne and former sheriff and state Sen. Mark Dion are among 4 looking to replace Kimberly Cook, who is not seeking re-election in District 5.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2020
Waterville police say gunfire situation ‘resolved’ overnight
Police on Tuesday night were using a loudspeaker to communicate with a person who was barricaded inside a vacant house near 150 College Ave.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2020
Neglected animals held in pandemic limbo slowly move toward adoption
The Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland finally got custody of 15 dogs and other animals seized by the state in March, but dozens more can't be released until courts resume hearings in cruelty cases.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2020
Big Moose Inn guest says he was never called after wedding outbreak
A New Hampshire man who stayed at the Millinocket inn on Aug. 6-7 said the owners 'played fast and loose with a lot of people’s safety.'
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PublishedAugust 25, 2020
Thunderstorms knock out power to thousands of Mainers
The National Weather Service said strong winds caused trees and branches to fall on power lines causing more than 28,000 electricity customers to lose power Tuesday afternoon.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2020
USM students return to campus, start school year with a test
Students arriving at Maine's second-largest public university Tuesday faced mandatory coronavirus testing and a 3-day quarantine.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2020
Madeleine Albright, Gov. Mills to host virtual ‘Women for Biden’ event
The Democratic event coincides with the Republican National Convention proceedings on Wednesday evening.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2020
Bates warns students to stay away from large parties — anywhere
As students began arriving in large numbers Tuesday, administrators said they were looking into reports of off-campus gatherings that violated Bates' pandemic-control rules.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2020
Gideon calls for Medicare ‘public option’ as part of health care platform
Health care has again emerged as a top priority in this election cycle, particularly since the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2020
Millinocket wedding reception linked to 2 more outbreaks, at jail and nursing home
The Aug. 7 wedding is the source of 60 cases of COVID-19, including 1 death, and now is connected to outbreaks at the York County Jail and a nursing home in Madison, which are roughly 125 miles apart.
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