A CMP spokesman says some York County customers won’t get power back until early next week.
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Another endangered right whale dies after a collision with a ship off the East Coast
The whales have suffered high mortality in recent years, and several have died already this year off Georgia and Massachusetts.
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Gov. Mills clashes with tribal relations board, leaving seats unfilled
Gov. Janet Mills withdrew 2 nominations amid an unusual public dispute over whether it was appropriate for the leaders of the Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission to voice concerns about her picks.
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Lawmakers approve bill that makes it harder to seize land to build power lines
Legislation headed to Gov. Mills grew out of concerns raised by property owners in the path of a transmission line that would have brought renewable power from northern Maine to the New England grid.
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Wilton to hold special meeting April 9 to discuss extending cannabis moratorium
Vice-Chair Mike Wells told the Select Board on Tuesday the Cannabis Ordinance Committee needs more time to revise their policies.
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New York demanding more information on Trump’s $175 million appeal bond in civil fraud case
New York state lawyers are demanding more information on the bona fides of the $175 million bond that former President Donald Trump posted to block the imminent collection of a huge civil fraud judgment
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Residents rescued from fire that spread from garage into West Gardiner home
No injuries were reported in fire, which destroyed a garage and damaged a High Street home.
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No Labels won’t run third-party campaign after spending millions trying to recruit a candidate
About 800 Maine voters rescinded their enrollment after Secretary of State Bellows sent letters to nearly 7,000 people who had agreed to change their party affiliation, telling them how to unenroll if they did not understand what they had signed.
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Cambridge man arrested in connection with string of thefts
Nicholas Trask, 25, of Cambridge, was arrested March 29 after police found several allegedly stolen items during the execution of a search warrant, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
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Judge rejects Trump’s First Amendment challenge to indictment in Georgia election case
Trump’s lead attorney in Georgia, said in an email that Trump and the other defendants ‘respectfully disagree with Judge McAfee’s order and will continue to evaluate their options regarding the First Amendment challenges.’