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Steve Walker/Courtesy photoThe agency has to clean or replace contaminated fire suppression systems at the Brunswick Executive Airport. -
Lindsey Wasson/APIn the wake of the Charlie Kirk shooting Wednesday in Utah, members of Maine's Turning Point USA chapters and their allies are hosting events to honor their founder and grappling with what the loss means for their work.
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The Inspector General's Office at the Defense Department initiated the review in response to major failings identified after an Army Reservist killed 18 people in Lewiston in October 2023. -
A group of lawmakers sent a letter to Washington calling for the Secretaries of Energy and the Interior to end all remaining offshore wind leases in the Gulf of Maine. -
There’s a bonafide primary contest among Democrats in the Maine race for the U.S. Senate. And one of the leading contestants, Gov. Janet Mills, isn't even an official candidate yet. -
Bangor City Council chair Cara Pelletier has resigned, citing what she calls "personal attacks" that have significantly impacted her family's well-being.
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The assassination of right wing activist Charlie Kirk drew bipartisan condemnation from Maine's political leaders, who all warned against the dangers of politically motivated violence. -
The data show there were 113,000 Mainers below the official poverty level in 2022 through 2024. When you consider government assistance such as SNAP and MaineCare and expenses like housing, health care and childcare, the number falls to 93,000. -
At MaineHousing's conference in Bangor Tuesday, State economist Amanda Rector says adding workers will put more pressure on the state' housing inventory.
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The Department of Justice says the detailed data is needed to ensure Maine is accurately maintaining its voter rolls. But Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, a Democrat, says the DOJ is overstepping its bounds as part of a "fishing expedition." -
The governor's comments came during a rare, three-stop tour with business leaders and local officials and amid pressure from some Democratic decisionmakers hoping to recruit her to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins next year. -
The Hawk Ridge composting facility continued processing polluted sewage sludge after Maine banned its sale or application in 2022.
