Councilor Norman Belanger announced his bid for mayor, running against incumbent Martin Grohman in the November election.
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Biddeford voters brace for $47 million bond decision in November
The bond would support state-mandated sewer separation, as well as general funding and Parks and Recreation upgrades.
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20 states, including Maine, sue Trump administration over efforts to collect SNAP recipients’ data
The administration has demanded that states turn over personal data of recipients, which some fear could be used to carry out more deportations.
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Debate ensues after brown rabbit is run over in Gorham parking lot
Some are claiming it was an intentional act.
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MDOT commissioner will retire in August
Bruce Van Note was appointed to the position by Gov. Janet Mills in 2019.
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Lewiston company announces patent for 3D-printable tungsten powder
The patent from Elmet Technologies has applications in defense and aerospace industries.
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Sen. King says he no longer supports providing U.S. aid to Israel
Maine’s junior senator cited the ‘growing nutrition and humanitarian crisis in Gaza’ as his reasons for severing support to the Middle East nation.
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Paddlers in birch bark canoes honor Wabanaki culture on Moosehead Lake
Over a dozen feather-light boats, built in the traditional Wabanaki style and known for their nimbleness, gathered at the Thoreau-Wabanaki Trail Festival.
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Here are some areas to avoid during this weekend’s Back Cove festival in Portland
Several Portland streets will be closed during the event on Saturday and Sunday, including Baxter Boulevard and all the roads into Payson Park.
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Old Orchard Beach reserve officer arrested by ICE had been cleared by feds to work, police say
ICE says that Jon Luke Evans is in the US illegally, and broke the law when he tried to purchase a gun. But the Old Orchard Beach police chief says Evans’ legal status was verified by the federal Department of Homeland Security.