The bill, sponsored by Rep. Matt Pouliot, R-Augusta, was amended to ease concerns raised about its constitutionality.
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Police capture chicken in Olive Garden parking lot after low-speed chase
‘Three grown men running across the interstate was priceless,’ a witness says.
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Democrats caucus in Kennebec County, across state
The Maine Democratic State Convention is set for May 18-20 at The Colisee in Lewiston.
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Officials waiting for ice to flow in southern Kennebec County
A day after U.S. Coast Guard tugs completed their ice-breaking operation in the Kennebec River, officials are looking for the river to flush the channel clear of ice.
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Coast Guard cutters head up Kennebec River in new ice-breaking bid
Two cutters broke ice up on Thursday to Gardiner, and one nearly that far, following an unprecedented midwinter effort to ward against flooding.
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Parents, teens urge Maine lawmakers to prohibit sex offenders from taking pictures of kids
Lawmakers hear testimony on a bill that is raising constitutional concerns because it would make it illegal for convicted offenders to photograph children without permission.
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Legislative panel backs bill to lift $1,000 raffle cap for nonprofits
The cap on raffle fundraising prizes was tucked into last year’s state budget proposal and went unnoticed by many lawmakers.
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BIW, billionaire, Verizon among Maine’s top spenders on lobbying
Lobbyists reported compensation last year of $5.2 million – more than double what they were paid in 2016.
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Man indicted in attack on fellow inmate at Kennebec County jail
Elijah L. Ashley, 21, of Augusta faces two aggravated assault charges in an incident that severely wounded a 48-year-old inmate.
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Coast Guard preparing for new Kennebec River Ice-breaking effort
Observations by the Coast Guard and Kennebec County officials show thinning ice and stretches of open water on the river south of Richmond.