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State lawmakers approve late session funds for Maine's homeless shelters
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
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June 26, 2025
In the final day of the session, state lawmakers agreed to provide about $4.5 million to Maine's homeless shelter network. Shelter operators had been advocating for a permanent increase in Maine's shelter bed reimbursement rate, which hasn't been...
Maine could see severe storms Thursday with threat of damaging winds
WMTW 8 - Maine
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June 18, 2025
Showers and fog are expected to clear from Maine Wednesday afternoon but humid conditions will remain through Thursday afternoon, when a strong cold front could trigger severe storms with damaging winds and hail.Maine's Total Weather has called...
Maine teenager missing since Monday found safe
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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June 18, 2025
A 13-year-old boy who was reported missing after leaving home on Monday afternoon has been safely found. Justin Elston was found safe on Tuesday evening around 6:30 p.m., News Center Maine reported. He was returned home, the Augusta Police...
'Trash bird' or problem solver? Learn to love Maine's infamous herring gull
WGME - Maine
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Mainers love their birds and so this summer we're once again helping you build your bird list. In this Bird of the Week segment, Stacia Brezinski with the Maine Audubon tells us all about the herring gull. If you live in Maine, there's a 99.9%...
Cool Down After Record Heat in Maine, July 4th Weekend Looking Good
Pure Oldies 105.5 - Maine
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The record heat that hit Maine Tuesday is now gone, with temperatures dropping about 30 degrees in the short time since then. Accuweather meteorologist Joe Lundberg says the rapid cool down is being caused by the pattern of a cold front moving...
Five Essential Maine Destinations For Birdwatching
Forbes
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The chickadee is the official state bird of Maine.getty While Maine is renowned nationwide for its thriving seafood scene, there’s a lot more to encounter across the Pine Tree State than just crustaceans. From the rocky shoreline into its verdant...
Maine Republicans fail to get enough signatures to overturn state budget
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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June 17, 2025
AUGUSTA, Maine — A Republican-led attempt to let Maine voters overturn the $11.3 billion state budget that Democratic lawmakers approved in March did not collect the required number of signatures to qualify for the ballot. Rep. Gary Drinkwater of...
Maine Roller Derby to recruit new skaters this month at Portland Expo
News Center Maine
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June 17, 2025
Maine Roller Derby invites new skaters and fans to Skate Nights and tryouts beginning June 18. PORTLAND, Maine — Maine Roller Derby is welcoming new skaters and curious fans this month with two upcoming "Skate Nights" and an official tryout, all...
Gov. Mills urges Maine's congressional delegation to reject federal budget bill
News Center Maine
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June 26, 2025
"To put it plainly, this bill will have profoundly harmful consequences for Maine and our people," Gov. Janet Mills said in her plea to Maine's U.S. Congress members AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Janet Mills has written a letter to Maine's U.S. Congress...
This Was Named Maine’s ‘Best Date Night Restaurant’ for 2025
Q106.5 - Maine
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June 26, 2025
While we have so many great options for date nights here in Maine, this one in particular is making noise beyond state lines! Listen, we get it—when the connection is right, anywhere can feel like the perfect date night, whether it’s a backyard...
Here's How to Win Tickets to see Def Leppard in Bangor, Maine
102.9 WBLM - Maine
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June 26, 2025
The first classic rock concert of the summer at Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor is now just days away, as WBLM welcomes Def Leppard back to the 207 on Tuesday, July 1st. What a way to kick off a new month. The band are no strangers to Maine,...
Maine Man Accused of Shooting a Woman in the Face
I-95 - Maine
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June 18, 2025
A Farmington man is facing charges after allegedly shooting a woman during a domestic dispute. Farmington Maine Man is Charged With Attempted Murder Gunther Swan, 26, of Farmington, is charged with attempted murder and domestic violence elevated...
Maine's subsidies for affordable housing construction have dried up
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
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June 17, 2025
MaineHousing has awarded $13.4 million in state subsidies for the construction of 129 new affordable rental units in Portland and Lewiston. But the housing agency warns these projects could be the last of their kind for some time, because state...
Maine lawmakers should reject tobacco tax hike
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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June 18, 2025
The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Peter Brennan is the executive director of the New England...
Maine to mark Juneteenth with celebrations across the state
WGME - Maine
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June 19th marks Juneteenth. Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021 when then-President Joe Biden signed it into law. It commemorates the day June 19,1865, when slaves in Galveston, Texas, received the news of freedom. Mainers will be...
Maine man arrested after woman shot in face at Farmington home, police say
WABI - Maine
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June 17, 2025
FARMINGTON, Maine - Maine authorities say a woman is in critical condition after she was shot in the face inside a Farmington home, and that a suspect is in custody. The Farmington Police Department said that shortly before 1:55 p.m. Tuesday, the...
Drag Queen Weather Hour On NBC's News Center Maine Ends With 404 Error
Zero Hedge
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Months before President Trump officially began his second term, the cultural tide shifted. The era of toxic wokeism and DEI propaganda—pushed by rogue, taxpayer-funded NGOs, bloated government bureaucracies lined with leftist activists, and...
Central Maine Healthcare still working to restore services 25 days after cyber incident
FOX 23 - Maine
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LEWISTON (WGME) – A cyber incident at Central Maine Healthcare forced the shutdown of its computer and phone systems 25 days ago. The hospital still won't say if this was a cyberattack, only that the IT department, along with national experts, are...
Maine farmworker minimum wage bill signed into law
WGME - Maine
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AUGUSTA, Maine (WGME) -- A bill creating a state minimum wage for farmworkers in Maine has been signed into law. Starting next year, farmworkers will now be paid the state minimum wage of $14.65 an hour. Currently, they are only entitled to $7.25...
Maine House and Senate advance bill limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
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June 17, 2025
The Maine House and Senate gave initial approval on Tuesday to a bill limiting state and local law enforcement's ability to proactively cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. The controversial bill passed the 151-member House by a single...