Local & State

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October 2, 2023

Question 1: Voters would have a say in certain big spending

Conceived as a fail-safe in case Question 3 passes, Question 1 would require voter approval for certain government bodies to take on more than $1 billion in debt.
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October 2, 2023

Portland Museum of Art and preservation group at odds over former children’s museum

A nonprofit dedicated to preserving Portland's architectural past says it is not on board with the Portland Museum of Art's plan to demolish the former children's museum to accommodate its expansion.
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October 2, 2023

Get to know the 5 Portland mayoral candidates

The Press Herald profiled all 5 of the mayoral candidates on Portland’s Nov. 7 ballot to get to know the men beyond their political accomplishments. Read snippets of the profiles below.
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October 2, 2023

Biddeford independent eyes 2nd District congressional seat

Elias Bassile says Maine's incumbents 'just don't get it done' in Washington.
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October 2, 2023

As Old Orchard Beach wrestles with short-term rental rules, tourism and housing collide

A proposal for a moratorium on new short-term rentals is unlikely to move forward in the tourist-heavy town, but the council may still discuss whether more regulation is needed.

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October 2, 2023

Watch a debate among Portland’s 5 candidates for mayor

The Portland Press Herald partnered with the University of New England to host a debate with all 5 mayoral candidates.
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October 2, 2023

Judge denies motion to dismiss witness tampering charge in Richmond murder case

Tyon K. Shuron, 46, of Augusta is set for jury trial next month on charges he murdered Andrew Sherman in 2019 and then tried to get a jailed witness to change her story about what had happened.
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October 2, 2023

Check here for our coverage of Election 2023
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October 2, 2023

York board rejects distillery expansion over whiskey fungus concerns

David Woods, who started Wiggly Bridge Distillery 10 years ago, vowed in August to fight the decision if he lost the preliminary application.
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October 2, 2023

Assistant attorney general enters not guilty plea to OUI charge in Farmington court

Paul E. Suitter, 35, of Portland was stopped Aug. 5 in Wilton after a complaint was submitted of a possible intoxicated driver on Weld Road.