The state has lost nearly 600 farms from 2017 to 2022, according to federal census data.
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Senate committee endorses Portland attorney for confirmation as federal judge
Stacey Neumann, a private attorney in Portland, won committee approval in a bipartisan vote Thursday.
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Maine delegates to Democratic National Convention sticking with support for Biden
While several lamented last week’s fumbling debate performance by the president, they said he’s still the better candidate and that it’s too late to try and organize behind someone else.
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Video of man smashing turtles at Portland cemetery triggers outrage, police investigation
Both Portland police and the Maine Warden Service are investigating the incident.
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Two years after Roe v. Wade overturned, abortion rights advocates rally in Portland
Roughly 100 people joined Gov. Janet Mills and other Democratic party leaders at the protest to urge voters to protect access to abortion at the polls this fall.
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Sea Dogs show support for Deaf community, Lewiston shooting victims
The Sea Dogs are auctioning newly made and autographed jerseys that spell out ‘Sea Dogs’ in the American Sign Language alphabet.
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Portland Pride festival gets complaints about accessibility after failing to secure ASL interpreters
The chair of Pride Portland! tells the Press Herald: ‘We want to issue a public apology.’
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Hollis votes to hire a town manager after previous failed attempts
The vote in Hollis comes after Limington, a smaller neighboring town, elected to hire a town manager in March.
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Hollis at a crossroad: Fast-growing York County town considers hiring its first town manager
Voters in Hollis, one of the largest towns in York County without a town manager, also will decide whether to expand the select board from 3 to 5 members.