Among the top issues driving some young voters interviewed at campuses this week were reproductive rights, climate change and equality.
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A warm day in Portland, but 77 degrees falls short of a record
Halloween 1946 saw a high of 80 degrees in Portland, and that record has held since, according to the National Weather Service.
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Augusta I-95 on-ramp from Western Avenue to close temporarily
The on-ramp from eastbound Western Avenue onto Interstate 95 at Exit 109 is to close Monday, for about 30 days, as part of the replacement of the Western Avenue bridge.
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Augusta Walmart evacuated after another bomb threat – the 4th this year
Augusta Police are investigating whether the 4 scares could be related.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Augusta student’s chess gambit draws more young players to the sport
Experts say young players, including Jacoby Grotton, 15, have helped revive interest in chess, with many learning to play from websites or apps.
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‘Game-changing’ proposal would bring hotel, apartments, retail to former Kmart in Augusta
Due to the height of the proposed hotel – up to 85 feet – the project needs a contract zone from the city’s Planning Board.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Staff safety at Maine’s 2 psychiatric centers back in spotlight
Two lawmakers have requested a full-scale review of safety and staffing concerns at Riverview in Augusta and Dorothea Dix in Bangor, which house patients with severe mental health issues.
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Former Waterville chief confirmed as Maine state fire marshal
Shawn Esler was confirmed 32-0 by the Maine Senate on Thursday.
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Republican candidate for Maine Legislature claims recent hurricanes were created by government
Republican Wendy Lee MacDowell, of Augusta, makes ‘weaponized weather’ conspiracies part of her campaign.
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Maine’s Jewish community marks a year since the Israel-Hamas war began
Rabbi Sruli Dresdner and Rebbetzin Lisa Mayer of Auburn took to stage with their instruments to perform Judaism’s most sacred prayer to honor a survivor of last year’s Hamas attack on Israel.