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Proponents of Question 2 argue that the existing law — often referred to as Maine’s yellow flag law — is a failed experiment that was not used to stop a gunman in Lewiston from killing 18 people and injuring and traumatizing countless others in 2023 despite warnings about his deteriorating mental health.
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Liberty Graphics teams up with Monterey Bay Aquarium to save sea otters, with help from Taylor SwiftA Liberty, Maine-based T-shirt company known for its nature-themed designs is teaming up with the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California to raise money for the protection of sea otters, with a major boost from pop star Taylor Swift. -
Dozens of ratepayers turned out in Freeport Tuesday to speak out against a proposed electricity rate hike sought by Central Maine Power. CMP says the increase is needed the fund critical upgrades to the grid. -
Education advocates in Maine say they're concerned about the Trump administration's action Friday to furlough almost all of the support staff in the Office of Special Education Programs, or OSEP, within the U.S. Department of Education.
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Since July, Maine has experienced its worst drought in more than 20 years. Fall foliage experts say the dry weather shortens the amount of time leaves are on the trees. -
It's the latest program offered through a state-run PFAS fund created three years ago.
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Thursday—We learn about the history before and after the 1775 fire that burned down Portland (which used to be called Falmouth), and what's happening in Maine to mark 250 years since that pivotal period
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