Officials say the legislation would allow them to halt noncompliant developers and limit damage to the state’s natural resources.
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UMaine team prepares to document total eclipse from the moon’s point of view
A video feed from a balloon drifting 90,000 feet above Maine will show the shadow pass over Earth as if seeing the eclipse from the vantage point of the moon.
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Joseph Brennan, former Maine governor, congressman and political leader, dies at 89
The Portland native also served in both chambers of the Maine Legislature and as state attorney general.
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Autopsy leaves unanswered questions about when Lewiston shooter died
Experts who reviewed a copy of the report shared with the Press Herald say estimating Robert Card’s time of death with any confidence is difficult or impossible.
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Last-minute red flag bill draws a divided crowd to State House hearing
Supporters say the bill would provide an important path forward for families seeking to restrict a loved one’s access to firearms without stigmatizing mental illness, while opponents raise concerns about due process and Second Amendment rights.
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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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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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Nearly 300,000 without power statewide as nor’easter slams Maine with heavy snow, high winds
Inland towns and cities got the most snow, with 14.5 inches reported in Lewiston, 16.5 inches in Porter, 18.4 in Acton and 21.5 in Shapleigh.
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Frustrated lawmakers back proposal to create a separate child welfare department
A proposal for a new Department of Child and Family Services wins strong support in the Maine Senate amid efforts to reform the state’s troubled child welfare system, but the Mills administration wants the idea studied first.
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Ban on paramilitary activity passes by 1 vote in Maine House
The bill would ban paramilitary activity intended to create public disturbances or violence.