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'Shame on them': Maine lawmakers fail to fund program to track rape evidence kits
WGME - Maine
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PORTLAND (WGME) -- Maine lawmakers have failed to fund a bill that would establish a statewide tracking system for sexual assault evidence kits, leaving Maine as the only state in the nation without a tracking program. “This is an $11 billion...
Maine Nordiques looking for home as Colisée remains up for sale
WGME - Maine
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LEWISTON (WGME) - Lewiston's hockey team is looking for a new home. The Maine Nordiques do not have a lease to play at the Colisée next season. The building has been up for sale since last June. Lewiston Director of Economic and Community...
Maine Republicans offer competing plan against possible red flag law
WGME - Maine
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AUGUSTA (WGME) -- Republicans say they have a competing plan to put up against a possible "red flag law" in Maine. Republican lawmakers they say their plan would strengthen Maine’s existing yellow flag law, which requires a mental health...
Portland among communities looking to address vacant shops with ordinances
News Center Maine
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June 19, 2025
Vacancy ordinances are being embraced by multiple cities and towns in Maine with the aim of keeping downtown economies thriving. PORTLAND, Maine — After a recent string of businesses flocking their storefronts, city leaders in Portland are...
Cooler temperatures arrive in Maine after a sweltering, humid start to the week
FOX 23 - Maine
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PORTLAND (WGME) -- Thursday will feel like a different season after an extremely hot and humid start to the week. It will only get cooler over the next few days. High temperatures will run into the low to mid 70s. Thursday will be a 7 on Santom's...
Maine man accused of shooting woman in face held on $500,000 bail
WGME - Maine
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FARMINGTON, Maine (WGME) -- A Maine man is being held on $500,000 bail after allegedly shooting a woman in the face in Farmington. Police responded to a home at 513 Fairbanks Road in Farmington around 2 p.m. on Tuesday for a report of a person...
Outdoor branding program to highlight Maine-made gear
Mainebiz - Oregon
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Maine Outdoor Brands and Maine outdoor retailers have launched a branding program that looks to highlight Maine-made outdoor gear and apparel. The statewide MOB Shop initiative aims to pull together displays of outdoor gear and apparel companies...
Maine Credit Union Dropping Medical Cannabis Caregiver Accounts
Ganjapreneur - Washington
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June 18, 2025
Maine’s cPort Credit Union is canceling its medical cannabis caregiver storefront accounts due to a lack of state regulations, WMTW reports. In Maine, caregiver storefronts can legally sell cannabis products to patients, but they are smaller...
Maine House reverses itself to pass higher cigarette tax and budget addition
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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June 18, 2025
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine House of Representatives and Senate agreed to pass Wednesday an addition to the $11.3 billion state budget that includes an increase to the state’s cigarette tax and funding to fill a Medicaid deficit. Democrats who...
Maine drive-by shooting suspect arrested after Lewiston standoff, police say
WABI - Maine
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June 18, 2025
LEWISTON, Maine (WMTW) - The suspected gunman in a drive-by shooting that happened Tuesday afternoon in Lewiston has been taken into custody, according to police. Whali Ahamed Henry, 34, was arrested late Tuesday night following an hour-long...
Augusta studio celebrates 25 years, generations of dance instruction
WABI - Maine
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June 18, 2025
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - Augusta-based dance studio Dance Unlimited is celebrating the milestone of 25 years in business. As the studio’s owner and creative director Laura Lewis reflects on the time passed, she puts her feelings simply: “I never...
Portable security cameras coming to Lewiston in effort to curb crime
WMTW 8 - Maine
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June 26, 2025
Maine's second-largest city will be receiving more than a dozen portable security cameras, which police hope will help deter criminal activity and capture visual evidence that can be used in their investigations.The Lewiston Police Department was...
Three South Portland, Maine Grads Turn Their Music Obsession into Global Podcast
92 Moose - Maine
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June 27, 2025
Have you ever had a friend group that only talks about one thing? Maybe it’s fantasy football or Marvel movies. For Anthony, Tony, and Nate, that one thing has always been music — and they’ve been obsessed since high school. Back in the early...
Middle Schoolers Experience College Life Through GEAR UP Maine RISE Immersive Visits
WAGM - Maine
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June 26, 2025
AUGUSTA, Maine (WAGM) - At the end of May and into early June, more than 100 8th grade students from seven rural Maine schools took part in overnight college immersion experiences at Husson University, Maine Maritime Academy, and Thomas College....
Bill that would have licensed home contractors in Maine carried over to next session
WGME - Maine
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AUGUSTA, Maine (WGME) -- A bill that would have required general home contractors to be licensed in Maine has been carried over to the next legislative session. It comes after the legislation passed by narrow margins in both the House and Senate...
Two Maine bills to track sexual assault evidence kits will not be funded
WGME - Maine
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AUGUSTA, Maine (WGME) -- Two bills that would have tracked sexual assault evidence kits in Maine have failed to secure funding despite being approved by lawmakers. One would have created a statewide tracking system for sexual assault evidence...
Group pushes to remove massive coal pile in Portland
WGME - Maine
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PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- There’s a push in Portland to remove a massive pile of coal. The Press Herald reports a petition circulating looks to cover and eventually remove the 45,000-ton pile near the Veterans Memorial Bridge. The group behind the...
World Insurance Acquires Maine’s Healey Associates
Insurance Journal
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June 27, 2025
Global insurance broker World Insurance Associates LLC has acquired the business of Healey & Associates of Portland, Maine. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Healey has been offering employee benefits to clients throughout New England...
Maine DIFW seeking nominations for Fly Rod Crosby Outdoor Lifetime Achievement Award
WABI - Maine
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June 18, 2025
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is seeking nominations for the Fly Rod Crosby Outdoor Lifetime Achievement Award. The award is presented each year to an "individual who is dedicated to the stewardship...
Maine House fails to pass higher cigarette tax and new spending in state budget addition
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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June 18, 2025
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine House of Representatives failed to pass Wednesday an addition to the $11.3 billion state budget that included an increase to the state’s cigarette tax and funding to fill a Medicaid deficit. Democrats who control the...