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Waterville councilor says mayor wants to close pool

by Rachel Ohm July 1, 2018July 2, 2018

Nick Isgro said he doesn’t want to close the pool, but some city officials say turning down a $560,000 grant from the Harold Alfond Foundation could jeopardize its future.

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Waterville council to consider overriding mayor’s veto of $41.9 million budget

by Amy Calder July 1, 2018July 1, 2018

Councilors also will consider approving outdoor dining permits for You Know Whose Pub, Itali-ah and 18 Below at Tuesday’s meeting.

Local & State, Nation & World, Politics

Sen. Collins says she would oppose Supreme Court nominee hostile to Roe v. Wade

by Beth Quimby July 1, 2018July 2, 2018

The Republican viewed as key to confirming Trump’s choice says she wouldn’t vote for someone who wants to overturn the decision on the right to choose, which she considers settled law.

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Candidate or not, a Maine veterans’ advocate raises red flags

by Eric Russell July 1, 2018July 2, 2018

Increasingly erratic behavior, charges of animal cruelty and other run-ins with the law have sparked concern about Swanville farmer Jerry Ireland, who may or may not be vying for a seat in the House.

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About 2,000 people protest Trump immigration policies in front of Portland City Hall

by Ray Routhier June 30, 2018July 1, 2018

Rallies are also held elsewhere in Maine, including Brunswick, Augusta, Farmington, Bangor and Bar Harbor.

Nation & World, Politics

Evangelicals downplay potential Roe v. Wade reversal

by STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press June 30, 2018June 30, 2018

Some conservative religious leaders say their excitement is for a more conservative Supreme Court in general.

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Sen. King joins Brunswick rally against separation of immigrant families

by Chris Quattrucci The Times Record June 30, 2018June 30, 2018

The event is one of hundreds of nationwide protests against the Trump administration’s immigration policies, which have rounded up thousands of families and children into makeshift detention facilities at the southern border.

Local & State, Politics

Augusta, Farmington immigration rallies draw hundreds

by Jessica Lowell and Rachel Ohm June 30, 2018June 30, 2018

Central Maine residents say they oppose the zero-tolerance immigration policies that have separated children from their parents at the southern U.S. border.