With less than a month left to qualify for a primary ballot, Republicans and Democrats are still recruiting people to run for dozens of seats in the Maine Legislature.
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How would Maine’s proposed climate superfund work?
State lawmakers are considering a bill that would require the world’s largest oil and gas companies to pay for the recovery costs of climate-related disasters.
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One dead after crash at Waterville gas station
Waterville police said it appears a pedestrian in Big Apple parking lot was struck when a vehicle veered off Main Street.
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Monday storm to bring blizzard, flood conditions to Maine
Travel on Monday along the coast should be for ’emergencies only,’ according to forecasters.
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Rockland man arrested after driving plow truck toward protesters
Some of the 75 protesters gathered in Chapman Park were hit by ice and snow from the plow.
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Armed man shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says
The man was carrying “what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can” and was shot by Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County sheriff deputy.
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Mainer Del Duca finishes 12th in 4-man bobsled
German Johannes Lochner captures the gold medal in his final sliding-sport event.
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Maple sugaring 101: From tree to tap to table
The sweet tradition of turning sap into syrup can be as easy or as complicated as you like.
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How Scott Shanaman gave Auburn’s Lost Valley Ski Area the lift everyone hoped for
10 years ago this season, Scott and his wife, April, brought the ski area back from the brink of closing. They have big plans for the future.
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Bill would mandate greater disclosure of school employee conduct
The bill would allow Maine school districts to get more information about a prospective employee’s conduct at previous jobs.