Gov. Mills signs bill protecting providers of abortion and gender-affirming care
The proposal drew significant debate in the Legislature this session as well as opposition from out-of-state Republican attorneys general who called it 'constitutionally defective.'
Cops & Courts
In first press interview, Sagadahoc deputy says Army downplayed concerns about Lewiston shooter
Aaron Skolfield defended his actions and said Robert Card's Army superiors misled him about the threat he posed.
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Proposal for separate child welfare department dies after Maine House fails to take action
Arts & Entertainment
Cumberland singer Julia Gagnon advances to top 10 on ‘American Idol’
Local & State
Biden administration awards $123 million in grants to shore up communities against climate change
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Environmental groups sue Maine, claiming state has failed to comply with climate law
Opinion
Opinion: Wind development on Sears Island is a dead end
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The world’s largest 3D printer is at UMaine. It just unveiled an even bigger one
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Starbucks takes on the federal labor agency before the Supreme Court
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Gov. Mills signs bill protecting providers of abortion and gender-affirming care
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Nation & World Posted: 11:37 AM
Judge conducts hearing on whether to hold Trump in contempt for social media posts
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Nation & World Posted: 11:14 AM
Moscow court rejects Evan Gershkovich’s appeal, keeping him in jail until end of June
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Mount Desert Island man charged with arson
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Schools and Education Posted: 8:15 AM
Pro-Palestinian protests sweep U.S. college campuses after mass arrests at Columbia
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Politics Posted: 7:57 AM
Tabloid publisher says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
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Opinion Posted: 4:00 AM
Opinion: Stop saying ‘immigrants do jobs Americans don’t want to do’
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Letters Posted: 4:00 AM
Republicans to blame for scuttled red flag law
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Politics Posted: 4:00 AM
Proposal for separate child welfare department dies after Maine House fails to take action
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Opinion Posted: 4:00 AM
Opinion: Wind development on Sears Island is a dead end
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Cumberland singer Julia Gagnon advances to top 12 on ‘American Idol’
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Cumberland singer Julia Gagnon advances to top 10 on ‘American Idol’
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New rent relief program to offer struggling Mainers up to $800 a month
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Remains of missing Windham man found in New Hampshire
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Sports
From a hospital bed, this tennis coach with cancer sits courtside for son’s high school debut
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University of Maine System seeing early success with new direct admissions program
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This clinic inside Portland’s homeless shelter is working to treat addiction
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Environmental groups sue Maine, claiming state has failed to comply with climate law
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Bath orders spa to shut down over unlicensed massages
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Letters
The 12 Commandments of the Donald
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Politics
Gov. Mills signs $430 million supplemental budget into law
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Local & State
Mount Desert Island man charged with arson
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Cops & Courts
Remains of missing Windham man found in New Hampshire
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Cops & Courts
Attempted breakout at youth prison illustrates recent turmoil within understaffed facility
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Politics
Tabloid publisher says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
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Nation & World
Judge conducts hearing on whether to hold Trump in contempt for social media posts
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Business
Maine to extend solar power to low-income communities, helped by $62 million from Washington
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Business
The world’s largest 3D printer is at UMaine. It just unveiled an even bigger one
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Cops & Courts
Man arrested after shots fired Sunday evening in Bayside
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Lewiston-Auburn
Lewiston police say 3-year-old who fell 3 stories suffered bumps and bruises
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Local & State
A large buoy that washed up on Wells Beach gets towed back to sea
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Local & State
Oxford County Sheriff Christopher Wainwright defends record in dismissal hearing
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Nation & World
Moscow court rejects Evan Gershkovich’s appeal, keeping him in jail until end of June
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Schools and Education
Pro-Palestinian protests sweep U.S. college campuses after mass arrests at Columbia
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Business
Starbucks takes on the federal labor agency before the Supreme Court
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Nation & World
With homelessness on the rise, Supreme Court weighs bans on sleeping outdoors
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Nation & World
The pandemic exposed staff shortages at nursing homes. The White House aims for a remedy
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Nation & World
Biden moves to shield patients’ abortion records from Republican threats
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Nation & World
Centuries-old bottles of cherries unearthed at George Washington’s home
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Arts & Entertainment
Classical review: ChoralArt performs Brahms Requiem to a packed house
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Local & State
Sundays on the Boulevard to return this summer in Portland
Editors' Picks
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Local & State
The winter that wasn’t: Climate change is transforming Maine’s coldest season
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Local & State
How the coast will be reshaped by a rising Gulf of Maine
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Local & State
The Lobster Trap: Read the series on the impact of climate change on Maine's iconic industry
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Sports
A promising tennis star lost a painful mental health battle. Her parents want her story told.
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Local & State
Stories of the 18 people killed in the Lewiston mass shootings
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Long Way Home: Read the full asylum seeker series
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Proposal for separate child welfare department dies after Maine House fails to take action
The measure passed the Senate in a bipartisan 22-8 vote but was never taken up in the House. 'We could have at least had the conversation,' said the bill's sponsor.
Work starts on bullet train rail line from Sin City to the City of Angels
A $12 billion high-speed passenger rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area has started construction.
Key takeaways from the opening statements in Donald Trump’s hush money trial
The opening statements in the first criminal trial of a former American president provided a clear roadmap of how prosecutors will try to make the case that Donald Trump broke the law, and how the defense plans to fight the charges on multiple fronts
Auston Matthews scores twice as Maple Leafs beat Bruins to even series at 1-1
Matthews' goal in the third period gives Toronto a 3-2 win in Boston.
Opinion: Stop saying ‘immigrants do jobs Americans don’t want to do’
Our focus should be on finding ways to make every job as safe as it can be for everyone.
Sample Maine-made booze at Luce Spirits in Rockland
The four-booze sampler includes absinthe, aquavit, gin and a black walnut liqueur.
Like a Boss with Mark Bessire, Director of the Portland Museum of Art
Join us for a live conversation on Wednesday, May 1 at the Portland Museum of Art.
Throwback photo: Portland Farmers’ Market in the late ’70s
At the time, it was held in a then-empty space between Federal, Middle and Temple streets.
Bath orders spa to shut down over unlicensed massages
City officials issued a cease-and-desist order on April 12 after a finding spa was violating the city's Adult Business Establishment ordinance.
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