One Senate independent who caucuses with Democrats, Sen. Angus King of Maine, has been voting with Republicans to reopen the federal apparatus. On Wednesday, he said Democrats’ resistance to the House stopgap measure only hands President Donald Trump more power.
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Local Maine news from the Portland Press Herald.
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Maine school nurses see ‘burdens and risks’ in new vaccine reporting system
Dozens signed a letter to state lawmakers, expressing concerns about privacy and the added time and effort associated with a new reporting module.
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Court documents detail how police found runaway Pownal teenager in Portland
A 23-year-old is facing kidnapping charges related to the weeklong disappearance of the 13-year-old, who was found safe Tuesday night.
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Poland music teacher named 2026 Maine Teacher of the Year
Julia Edwards of Bridgton was celebrated Thursday at Poland Regional High School.
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Maine company will reissue otter T-shirt Taylor Swift wore in ‘Showgirl’ film
Liberty Graphics in Midcoast Maine will reprint the shirt as part of a fundraising campaign to benefit the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California. Swifties donated more than $1.3 million in a day.
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Standish woman charged with murder in fatal shooting of partner
Maine State Police say Lynn Perkins shot and killed Matthew Hamilton, who was found dead Oct. 3 in a home on River Road.
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Graham Platner dismisses old Reddit posts as ‘stupid joke comments’
Past comments by the Democratic U.S. Senate candidate that resurfaced this week included now-deleted posts in which he criticized police and said that white rural Americans ‘actually are’ racist and stupid.
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Pumpkin patch returns to Topsham church
Topsham community members volunteered to help the church unload roughly 1,000 pumpkins, which will be on sale through October.
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Engine failure leads to dramatic rescue off Harpswell island
An express cruiser ran aground and began taking on water on Oct. 6. Help from Bailey Island, Portland, Yarmouth and Cundy’s Harbor soon arrived, and two people were rescued.
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For Mainers impacted by gun violence, red flag referendum is personal
They’ve lost loved ones to suicide and survived the Lewiston mass shooting. On Nov. 4, they’ll weigh whether to pass a new law making it easier to restrict a person’s access to weapons if they pose a risk.