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A Task Force In Lewiston Is Working To Stop The Spread Of Coronavirus Among New Mainers

Across the country, the novel coronavirus is infecting people of color at higher rates than the...

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In Letter To Mills, Commission On Racial Equity Recommends Steps To Address Racism In Maine

A new, independent commission on race equity has sent a letter to Gov. Janet Mills advising her...

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Former Maine House Speaker John Richardson Dies At Age 62

Brunswick attorney and former Democratic Speaker of the House John Richardson is being remembered...

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Maine Business Owners Frustrated By Varying Tourist Restrictions Throughout New England

For more than a week, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont have been encouraging travel around...

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Maine Couples Get Creative To Tie The Knot During The Pandemic

When the coronavirus hit Maine, it was just before prime wedding season. Weddings and related...

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Maine GOP Submits Petition Signatures To Block Ranked-Choice Voting For Presidential Elections

The Maine Republican Party on Monday submitted more than 68,000 petition signatures to overturn a...

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Sanford Chief Says Armored Vehicle Used Only In 'Very Limited And Specific Set Of Circumstances'

Back in the 1990s, Congress authorized the transfer of certain excess military equipment to law...

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Facing Loss Of Tourism Income, Maine Business Groups Ask For $800 Million Bailout From The State

A broad coalition of hospitality, tourism and retail groups in Maine is calling for the state to...

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Maine Education Department Releases Initial Guidelines For Reopening Schools In Fall

The Maine Department of Education has released its initial framework to help school districts as...

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Maine Schools Reexamine The Role Of School Resource Officers

As protests against police brutality have erupted across the country following the death of...

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Hundreds Of BIW Workers Rally Outside Shipyard As Strike Looms

Hundreds of workers rallied outside of Bath Iron Works (BIW) Wednesday morning as the shipyard...

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'This Isn't New Hurt' - The Food Brigade Is Delivering Food To Maine Families

When the pandemic first hit Maine, Crystal Cron started a free food delivery service, Brigade de...

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Political Scientists Say Maine Candidates Could Face Consequences For Skipping Debates

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Sara Gideon skipped a televised primary debate Monday night, and...

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Why COVID-19 Is Disproportionately Affecting Black Mainers, And How DHHS Is Trying To Help

Immigrant communities in Maine are especially vulnerable to COVID-19, because many immigrants...

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Portland City Council Considers Black Lives Matter Activists' Demands

Members of Portland’s City Council are voicing varying levels of support for demands made by...

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William Cohen: Republican Senators Must Speak Out Against Trump

Former Republican U.S. Sen. and Secretary of Defense William Cohen of Maine denounced President...

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