Local & State

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January 24, 2023

Maine House speaker calls on lawmaker to resign over fraud allegations

Rep. Clinton E. Collamore, D-Waldoboro, has been indicted on forgery and other charges for allegedly violating Maine's Clean Election Act.
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January 24, 2023

Bill would extend MaineCare health coverage to all low-income noncitizens

House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross submitted a similar bill last session, but it did not advance out of committee after Gov. Janet Mills funded a smaller expansion, limited to noncitizens who are pregnant or under the age of 21.
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January 24, 2023

Maine would buy offshore wind power in huge quantities under proposed law

New legislation would require the Public Utilities Commission to procure enough electricity from offshore wind farms to power 980,000 homes.
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January 24, 2023

Portland woman whose car was found at Two Lights State Park is still missing, police say

Police said Tuesday that they do not believe there is anything the public can do to help locate the woman, whose name has not been released.
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January 24, 2023

Thomas College student who died suddenly was training to become an Oakland police officer

Family and friends of Dustin Allard said the 21-year-old was ambitious and wanted "to make a difference in the lives of others."
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January 24, 2023

Republicans to propose changes aimed at lowering energy costs in Maine

One of the Republican proposals would promise more transparency and accountability during the bidding process used by the public utilities commission.
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January 24, 2023

Two storms down, another to go

Old Man Winter arrives late, but with a vengeance, in Maine.
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January 24, 2023

Developer releases more details on Bayside project with over 800 housing units

A 10-year plan from Port Property calls for construction of seven new buildings and 804 units of rental housing in the neighborhood.
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January 24, 2023

Mini bottles of Fireball Cinnamon don’t contain whiskey, leading to a lawsuit

A recent lawsuit filed against Sazerac, which makes Fireball, claims that the convenience-store version is misleading, because the packaging is almost identical to its boozy older sibling.
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January 24, 2023

Midcoast resident who wrote and directed ‘Tár’ nominated for 2 Oscars

A Gorham native also is nominated for visual effects for 'Avatar: The Way of Water.'