A group of demonstrators greeted Maine’s senior senator, but the event remained civil.
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Hebron man dies in Minot crash
Jonathan Spoffard, 48, was declared dead at the scene on Center Minot Hill Road on Tuesday morning.
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At City Hall, public weighs in on search for new Lewiston police chief
As the Tuesday night meeting progressed, an image began to form of the kind of person the public would like to see replace police Chief David St. Pierre, who announced his retirement three weeks ago.
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The trendy styles that will be seen around Maine schools
From small plushies to socks and sandals, here are some of the common items you’ll see students showing off this school year.
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Auburn school hosts pop-up farmers market to welcome back students
The market was held Tuesday as part of an open house to welcome students back to school.
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Route 237 in Gorham down to one lane after gas line struck
Gorham Fire Chief Ken Fickett said Mosher Road (Route 237) reopened at about 1:30 p.m. with one lane following a four-inch gas line struck by a Maine Department of Transportation excavator. The incident occurred at about 10:30 a.m. Tuesday while the state crew was replacing a culvert. Fickett said Gorham Rescue transported one MDOT worker […]
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Livermore Falls school board member pleads guilty to driving to endanger in Auburn
Roger Moulton, a Regional School Unit 73 director, had a second, unrelated driving to endanger charge dismissed as part of a plea agreement.
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Forecasting mayhem in Lewiston: How hard can it be? | Column
Aspiring news forecaster Mark LaFlamme is monitoring a high pressure system developing in the area of College and Sabattus streets as competing groups of day drinkers clash over front porch rights.
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Maine high court rejects employers’ challenge of paid family leave law
Bath Iron Works and the Maine State Chamber of Commerce sued in January, claiming the state was unfairly taxing the company, which has its own paid leave program.
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Problems with Maine’s Real IDs leading to headaches for some travelers
Some of the cards have been rejected by the Transportation Security Administration, leading the agency to advise travelers to carry an additional form of acceptable identification.