Local & State
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PublishedJune 2, 2020
Portland police chief, city manager take a knee with protesters in latest demonstration
The police and other officials make a show of solidarity against racism and police violence against people of color, one night after clashes between police and protesters led to 23 arrests.
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PublishedJune 2, 2020
Sheriff urges protesters, Trump supporters to keep it peaceful for president’s visit to Maine
In a Facebook post, Piscataquis County Sheriff Robert Young also said he was shocked and dismayed by the death of a black man being detained by police in Minneapolis.
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PublishedJune 2, 2020
Inmates sue over state’s decision to cut off and recoup unemployment benefits
Inmates had been given unemployment benefits after their work-release jobs were halted amid the pandemic, and the state is now taking the money back, the suit says.
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PublishedJune 2, 2020
Portland chief and other officials meet with protest organizers to hear grievances
Protest organizers Hamdia Ahmed and Abdul Ali held a virtual meeting Tuesday with the chiefs of Westbrook and Portland police and state and local officials to discuss the mistreatment of people of color that had led to their demonstrations.
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PublishedJune 2, 2020
Groups want salmon listed on Maine endangered species list
A coalition of Maine conservation groups says 'the only viable Atlantic salmon population in the United States is the Gulf of Maine distinct population segment.'
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PublishedJune 2, 2020
Members of Maine’s congressional delegation criticize Trump’s response to protests
Rep. Pingree says the president abused his power, while Sen. King lists 'many things wrong' and Sen. Collins says Trump's use of force against D.C. protesters wasn't justified. Rep. Jared Golden cautioned the president about deploying U.S. troops on American soil.
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PublishedJune 2, 2020
State regulators reject CMP plan for $500,000 virus relief fund for customers
The proposal would have settled a case over the utility issuing misleading winter shutoff warnings to customers with past-due bills.
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PublishedJune 2, 2020
Maine reports 5 more deaths, 28 new COVID-19 cases
The director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says it may be too early to know if recent protests against police brutality that attracted 1,000 or more people will lead to an increase in cases of COVID-19.
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PublishedJune 2, 2020
Marine engineering firm expands to Portland waterfront
Navatek, a global marine systems engineering firm, has moved into 4,800 square feet of new laboratory and shop space on West Commercial Street.
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PublishedJune 2, 2020
Police arrest 23 during overnight confrontations with anti-racism demonstrators
Portland police say 22 people were charged with failure to disperse, and one man, a tractor-trailer driver, was charged with reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon for driving into the protest area. All have since been bailed out.
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