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A bill that would have established minimum staff ratios was rejected by state lawmakers. Nurses who said they're under-staffed and overworked are disappointment by the outcome, but said they will continue to push for change.
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The law expands the definition of flood risk and takes effect this summer. New Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps released this year will also require additional coastal properties to get flood insurance. -
At issue is new and enhanced testing of DNA on several items recovered from the crime scene in Bowdoin, Maine more than three decades ago. -
The operations are the latest in a string of illegal marijuana busts across rural Maine. -
Students from across the state called on legislators to expand eligibility for the state's Medicaid program, HUSKY, to include children 18 and younger. -
Tensions over spending levels between Gov. Janet Mills and members of her Democratic caucus erupted to the surface late Wednesday night, delaying votes by several hours.
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Police began making dozens of arrests after Columbia University's president asked for help clearing protesters — citing the "encampment and related disruptions pose a clear and present danger." -
The U.N. Security Council met Thursday to debate and vote on the Palestinian application for full membership in the United Nations, which would allow it to vote during U.N. proceedings. -
The influential guitarist, songwriter and singer was best known for the song "Ramblin' Man." Betts's blues, rock and country-influenced guitar style helped define Southern rock in the 1960s and '70s. -
As local elected officials continue to face pressure to pass resolutions calling for an end to the fighting in Gaza, some aren't sure how or whether to take a stand at all.
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Myah Ariel's debut is like a fizzy, angsty mash-up of Bolu Babalola and Kennedy Ryan as the challenges of doing meaningful work in Hollywood threaten two young lovers' romantic reunion.
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