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Maine Historical Society celebrates a heroic major general from the Revolutionary War
WMTW 8 - Maine
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June 27, 2025
The Maine Historical Society celebrated the 200th anniversary of the historic visit of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette earlier this week.Lafayette was the last surviving major general of the Revolutionary War. He toured the United States...
I'm Willing To Bet This Town Has the Best Ice Cream in Maine
Q97.9 - Maine
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July 1, 2025
You know how everybody has their own opinion of "the best ice cream place"? You are allowed to have an opinion, but it's wrong if it isn't Sammy's Scoops in Portland. Kidding. There's so many good ice cream shops across Maine and we literally all...
Police arrest man after a shooting that left a teenager dead in Lewiston
WABI - Maine
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July 1, 2025
LEWISTON, Maine (WABI) - A Lewiston man has been arrested after a teenager was found dead in Lewiston last summer. State Police said 23-year-old Nasib Aden of Lewiston was responsible for the death of 17-year-old Sahal Muridi of Lewiston. In July...
U.S. Department of Education freezing some federal funds for Maine, other states
Morning Sentinel - Maine
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July 1, 2025
The U.S. Department of Education is freezing some federal grant money that was expected to be distributed to public school districts across the country, including in Maine, starting Tuesday. The federal agency told states it was still reviewing...
In praise of Maine’s dead zones
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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July 2, 2025
This story was originally published in July 2023. It’s three o’clock in the afternoon, and my friend Parker and I are waiting for the wind to drop. We’re camping on a remote island in Upper Pierce Pond, Somerset County, trying to dodge wet summer...
Maine restauranters speak out against GOP's 'big, beautiful bill'
FOX 23 - Maine
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PORTLAND (WGME) -- Critics of Congressional Republicans' "one big, beautiful bill" fear it will have devastating effects in Maine and across the country. The U.S. Senate is now making changes to the bill, despite objections from Republicans in the...
Maine GOP claims voters are registering, voting more than once
FOX 23 - Maine
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PORTLAND (WGME) -- The Maine GOP is revealing the results of what they call an election integrity investigation, even as state election officials say they're wrong. Their investigation centers around claims of voters registering, and even voting,...
Maine Rep. Laurel Libby’s Voting, Speaking Rights Restored After Democrats Silenced Her Over Trans Athletes
Breitbart
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June 26, 2025
Maine Rep. Laurel Libby (R) had her speaking and voting rights restored on Wednesday after state Democrats silenced her over her stance on transgender-identifying athletes. Libby’s speaking rights were restored five months after Democrats censured...
How a neighborly feud over a small firewood business ended up before Maine’s top court
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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July 2, 2025
When Steve Clark moved into his home on a quiet wooded road in Phippsburg in 2009 — followed by his wife Juanita who moved in seven years later — he looked forward to a peaceful retirement from a career in law enforcement. But an intense...
Rural Maine businesses worry about UPS cutting business operations
WGME - Maine
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SOUTH PORTLAND (WGME) -- One of the world's largest delivery companies is cutting 20,000 jobs and closing at least 73 facilities. United Parcel Service, better known as UPS, ships packages around the world. UPS says the cutbacks are the result of...
Maine’s most populated area is already falling behind on its housing goals
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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June 27, 2025
Housing This section of the BDN aims to help readers understand Maine’s housing crisis, the volatile real estate market and the public policy behind them. Read more Housing coverage here. After two years of meeting regional housing permitting...
Hundreds of bills passed by Maine Legislature
WMTW 8 - Maine
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July 1, 2025
Hundreds of bills passed by Maine Legislature US... AND JOINS US LIVE WITH A LOOK AT WHAT BILLS ARE NOW LAW. SCOTT, MEGHAN -- 572 BILLS WERE ENACTED THIS SESSION... ON ISSUES LIKE HEALTHCARE... CHILDCARE... HOUSING... ENERGY AND MORE. GAVEL NAT...
Get Ready For An Unforgettable 80s Cruise on Maine’s Songo River Queen
94.9 WHOM - Maine
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July 2, 2025
Close out August this year with a bang aboard the newly renovated Songo River Queen II. Songo River Queen II The Songo River Queen II was built in 1982 as a replica of the famous Mississippi River Paddle Wheelers. According to their website, the...
Maine Democrats decline to hear Gov. Mills-backed 'red flag' alternative
WGME - Maine
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AUGUSTA, Maine (BDN) -- Top Democratic lawmakers declined Wednesday to hold an 11th-hour meeting to advance a Republican bill endorsed by Gov. Janet Mills that is meant to compete with the “red flag” referendum going before Maine voters in...
Maine’s Got Talent winner at the Franco Center
Twin City Times - Maine
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June 26, 2025
LEWISTON, ME – Maine’s Got Talent winner Amy Stacey Curtis will be performing at the Franco Center in Lewiston, Maine, July 30th, 6-7pm! The performance has been described as a “celebration of strength, creativity, and the healing power of music.”...
Man charged with murder in Lewiston teen's shooting death
WGME - Maine
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LEWISTON, Maine (WGME) -- A man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a 17-year-old boy in Lewiston in 2024. On July 14, 2024, the Lewiston Police Department received reports about a shooting at 77 Rideout Avenue. When...
Maine farm collaborative gets $99k grant to help fill federal funding gap
Mainebiz - Oregon
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A statewide collaborative of food-support organizations received a $99,000 “food vision prize” that’s expected to help bolster local food access and farm viability. Farm to Neighbor Maine was established by seven food-support organizations in May...
Maine GOP calls for federal probe into alleged voter ID issues
News Center Maine
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June 27, 2025
The Maine GOP alleges findings of potential voter fraud. Secretary of State Bellows refutes the accusations, urging an accurate understanding of voter data. PORTLAND, Maine — Members of Maine's Republican Party claim they have found 600 voters who...
Maine AG recovers more than $26K for scam victim
News Center Maine
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June 27, 2025
The Maine Attorney General's Office recovered over $26,000 for a scam victim who lost funds through a fake social media donation link. AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Attorney General’s Office has recovered more than $26,000 for a scam victim who...
Police Make Arrest in 2024 Central Maine Homicide
B98.5 - Maine
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July 1, 2025
After a nearly year long investigation, police have made an arrest in the case of a slain teenager. According to a press release from the Maine Department of Public Safety's Shannon Moss, on July 14th, 2024, police responded to the area near 77...