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Advocates urge Portland to reconsider needle exchange policy

by Randy Billings February 23, 2021February 23, 2021

The city allows clients to receive only the same number of clean needles as the used needles they turn in, unless they qualify for an exemption.

Business, Maine

Rick Savage among those suing Janet Mills in a new federal court case

by Steve Collins May 19, 2020May 19, 2020

Bethel brew pub owner joined a federal class-action lawsuit filed Tuesday that argues Mills is violating Mainers’ rights as she tries to clamp down on COVID-19.

Maine

Hundreds, including Paul LePage, rally in Augusta to protest shutdown

by Associated Press May 16, 2020May 17, 2020

People holding signs accusing Gov. Janet Mills of ruining the economy and taking away their freedoms lined the road between the Blaine House and the State House.

Business, Maine

Nine Maine businesses sue Gov. Janet Mills over shutdowns

by Steve Collins May 8, 2020May 9, 2020

Federal lawsuit asks a district court to rule Janet Mills’ restrictions on commerce are unconstitutional.

Health, Maine, News, Politics

Cautious but vigilant, Janet Mills navigates a time of crisis

by Kevin Miller April 12, 2020April 12, 2020

Conscious of Mainers’ independence and protective of constitutional rights, the governor comes to strict distancing orders deliberately, even as they extend to the state’s highest office.

Elections, Maine, News, Politics

Stacey Abrams, who called loss in Georgia race tainted, warns Maine audience of voter suppression

by Colin Woodard January 22, 2020October 13, 2020

Abrams, the first black woman in U.S. history to win a major party gubernatorial nomination, speaks to 900 in Portland.

Coastal Journal

Coastal History: You’ve come a long way, baby

by Zac McDorr December 30, 2019

Well here we are – another decade has passed. It’s hard to believe that it’s been 20 years since the millennium, although Big Al’s still had a nice selection of Y2K books on the shelf when I last went in there. Almost 20 years since 9/11. And, as I mentioned briefly last week, it’s now […]