The new law, signed during a ceremony at the State House Wednesday, allows abortions later in pregnancy and is one of the least restrictive state laws in the nation.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Sailor who died at Pearl Harbor laid to rest in Maine decades later
Ensign Stanley W. Allen received a funeral with full military honors at Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Augusta.
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Hallowell standoff ends when man takes his own life
Police from Hallowell, the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office, Capitol Police and the Maine State Police responded Tuesday to an armed standoff on Water Street; it ended when the man took his own life.
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Maine in the ‘homestretch’ of sports betting launch
The announcement that the rules are being reviewed by the Office of the Maine Attorney General is expected to accelerate licensing and other final preparations for a fall launch.
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Wilton forms ordinance committee
The ordinance committee, comprised of two Wilton Select Board members and two Planning Board members, is scheduled to meet at 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 20.
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Charter has closed sale with Bee Line in Somerset, Franklin counties
The national broadband service provider will now be moving into the next phase of moving into parts of Maine.
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As smoke shrouds Maine skies, scientist foresees more on the horizon
‘What we are seeing are climate change impacts in the here and now,’ says Gail Carlson, a Colby College professor.
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New law changes how prisoners in Maine are counted in the U.S. Census
Maine inmates will now be counted toward the population of their most recent address before they were taken into custody, ending what voting rights advocates call ‘prison gerrymandering.’
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Maine congressional delegation seeks pay boost for VA employees in Kennebec, Penobscot counties
U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Reps. Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree say the pay increase is needed to help with recruitment and retention of employees at Veterans Affairs facilities, which many Maine residents rely on for care.
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New University of Maine at Augusta president seeks to deepen community relationships
As Jenifer Cushman takes the helm of the third-largest school in Maine’s state university system, she’s looking to draw in people seeking to finish degrees they began years ago, or who never thought they would go to college.