The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue its ruling on abortion in the coming days or weeks.
June 2022
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Biddeford police seek help locating missing teen
Jacoby Muise, 14, was last seen in Biddeford on Sunday night.
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Portland voters may be asked to again consider increasing the minimum wage
A group of residents is working to get a referendum question on the November ballot, and a City Council committee is also discussing the issue.
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Biddeford police looking for missing teen
Anyone who has had contact with Jacoby M. Muise, 14, or knows where knows where he is, is asked to call Biddeford police at 282-5127.
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Man sought in deadly Acadia hit-and-run was boyfriend of victim
Nicole Mokeme had been dating Raymond Lester for more than 3 years and had known him for even longer, according to a Valentine’s Day message Mokeme posted on Facebook in 2021, in which she described their history together.
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State weighing impact of Supreme Court ruling on school tuition program
Interpreting the decision on Maine’s tuition program is complicated by a state law that bars schools that receive tuition from discriminating against students and staff based on gender or sexual orientation.
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Portland school board approves funds for middle school protest response
The Portland Public School Board of Education voted unanimously to use $13,000 of contingency funds to pay for the administrative and equity support staff hired to replace those who left after two middle school protests.
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‘Nowhere I feel safe’: Election officials recount threats
Georgia election worker Shaye Moss and her mother Ruby Freeman told the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack how Trump’s false claims fueled threats.
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Massive New Mexico blaze blamed on miscalculations, errors
A report details how state officials underestimated the amount of timber and vegetation available for a planned burn in early April.
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Biden administration expected to move to cut nicotine in cigarettes
The Food and Drug Administration says it will propose requiring tobacco companies to lower nicotine to minimally addictive levels.