Local & State

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December 5, 2022

Judge denies legislators access to child protection files

Members of the Legislature's Government Oversight Committee do not have the right to see confidential files regarding four children who were killed last year, the ruling says.
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December 5, 2022

Gov. Mills announces changes in communications office

Press Secretary Lindsay Crete is stepping down, while Communications Director Scott Ogden will become deputy chief of staff.
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December 5, 2022

Approval of armed police robots in San Francisco renews debate

Maine is among the places where police have used robots over the past decade to communicate with barricaded suspects and to enter potentially dangerous spaces.
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December 5, 2022

Sarah Lentz will replace Emily Figdor to chair Portland school board

Emily Figdor has served as chair for the past 2 years, but says the role is too demanding to sustain for a 3rd year.
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December 5, 2022

Youth issues are at the heart of new ACLU of Maine director’s agenda

Maine's largest civil liberties organization hired Arthur Padilla as its new executive director after a seven-month search.
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December 5, 2022

Looming changes to regulations leave Sanford gravel businesses on shaky ground

The city may end a requirement that excavators obtain permits every 5 years, a process that can cost over $100,000. But some in the industry fear the new rules could be just as onerous.
Published
December 4, 2022

Topsham florist helps decorate the White House for Christmas

Wendy Herrick, a Topsham florist, was among the 150 volunteer designers chosen to do the holiday decorating this year.
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December 4, 2022

In photos: Kennebunkport’s Christmas Prelude underway
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December 4, 2022

Flagpole park developers warn that proposed moratorium endangers project

The development company behind the proposal to build a $1 billion park in Columbia Falls warns a town moratorium would be 'devastating' to the project.
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December 4, 2022

Convicted murderer dies in Maine prison system

Robert Craig, 86, died Sunday at the Mountain View Correctional Facility.

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