Midgley, a Republican, is expected to officially launch his campaign in Kennebunkport next week.
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Local Maine news from the Portland Press Herald.
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Maine ends fiscal year with $152 million budget surplus despite previous warnings
State law requires most of the surplus be directed to the ‘rainy day fund,’ transportation projects and MaineCare programs.
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Fire that damaged historic tourism building in Portland under investigation
The Maine Publicity Bureau Building once was home to the nonprofit now known as the Maine Tourism Association. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
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Trump says Republicans should vote ‘the exact opposite’ of Susan Collins
Maine’s senior senator has voted against Trump’s top priorities, including a large tax-and-spend bill and $9 billion rescission package that cut foreign aid and funding for public broadcasting. Both passed without her support.
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What do we know about murder-suicides in Maine? Not enough.
An improperly redacted investigative report about a case in Sabattus this April shows the limitations of what can be learned. In most cases, even less is publicly revealed.
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Central Maine Healthcare notifies patients of data breach in June
While the hospital system’s computers were down following the breach, patients reported barriers to care and medications for urgent health concerns.
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Maine offshore wind projects blown away by federal cancelation of plans
The Trump administration is halting plans to use large areas of federal waters for new offshore wind development.
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Bath Iron Works wins contract to build new U.S. Navy destroyer
The vessel is to be named after Cpl. Kyle Carpenter, the youngest living Medal of Honor recipient.
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New downtown Portland ambassador program aims to address growing safety, cleanliness concerns
In the wake of increased complaints from business owners, a nonprofit organization is dispatching a team to help clean up needles, graffiti and waste, and to respond to calls about loitering and drug use.
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Central Maine Healthcare tells employees it’s planning layoffs, source says
Officials with the hospital system declined to comment publicly on the announcement Thursday.