Charlie Turgeon is leading a petition drive to get the matter on the November ballot.
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Maine’s first Office of New Americans director steps down after 3 months
Tarlan Ahmadov submitted a resignation letter Tuesday, citing health reasons. His appointment had been criticized by members of Maine’s Armenian community.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Lewiston changes job title, description of DEI specialist
The change comes amid the Trump administration’s hostility toward diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine, News
Lisbon Falls man carves stories into wood
Chainsaw artist Greg Waters creates works of art from blocks of wood.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Trump administration cuts entire federal heating assistance staff
About 20 people in the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program office, which serves thousands of Maine households, were among the roughly 10,000 DHHS staffers laid off.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal
Franklin County accepts low bid for Salem Township bridge
Jordan Excavation of Kingfield was the low bidder at $966,000 of four bids to replace a county bridge on Reed Road in the unorganized territory.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
L.L.Bean sues Wisconsin company, alleging it copied signature tote bags
The trademark infringement lawsuit calls the bulk-ordered ‘boat tote’ bags sold by 4Imprint Inc. ‘confusingly similar’ and a deliberate attempt to ‘free ride’ on the Maine company’s popular item.
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Maine’s rural libraries at risk as Trump guts agency that provides federal funding
Librarians say the cuts to the Institute of Museum and Library Services will devastate museums and libraries in Maine and across the nation.
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Lincoln County woman helps save man trapped in sinking car
For years, Hannah Meneses has always had nightmares about her car going off a bridge into the water. But when she saw a car in Davis Stream in Jefferson last week, she didn’t hesitate to jump in to help the driver escape.
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Judge sides with federal agencies, won’t pull permits for NECEC
Environmental groups claimed the Army Corps of Engineers did not assess the controversial power line rigorously enough before determining it would have ‘no significant impact’ on the environment.