The Clark’s grebe, only the second one ever recorded in Maine, normally sticks to the west.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Across Maine, nation, rise in hunger should set off alarm bells
Millions of Americans are having trouble putting food on the table, and things could get much worse if nothing is done.
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Posted inLocal & State
Maine Supreme Court questions Melville Fuller statue outside Kennebec courthouse
The monument honors the Augusta-born former chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, who was part of the majority in the Plessy v. Ferguson decision that maintained racial segregation with the ‘separate but equal’ doctrine.
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Large turnout for Augusta food giveaway highlights need in central Maine
Augusta Food Bank Executive Director Bob Moore said more than 150 cars were lined up for a food giveaway at the Augusta Civic Center an hour before it began Thursday.
Posted inElections, Local & State, Local Elections, Politics
Primary results unchanged after count of 11,000 ballots that had been overlooked
Four primary races decided by ranked-choice voting, including the 2nd District Republican contest, were not affected after the Secretary of State’s Office discovered the errors.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
State police, facing intense scrutiny, invite media to tour secretive intelligence center
Top public safety officials attempt to demystify and justify the workings of the Maine Information and Analysis Center, a secretive intelligence unit that has come under intense scrutiny following allegations of abuse.
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Portland Water District begins looking for COVID-19 in wastewater
Working with a lab at Saint Joseph’s College, the Portland Water District is part of a growing number of utilities nationwide using wastewater as a potential sentinel for COVID-19 case surges.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine Cultural Building in Augusta to stay closed for 2 years amid asbestos removal, mechanical upgrade
The building, which was built in 1967, houses the Maine State Archives, Maine State Library and Maine State Museum.
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Maine Cultural Building in Augusta to stay closed for 2 years amid asbestos removal, mechanical upgrade
The building, which was built in 1967, houses the Maine State Archives, Maine State Library and Maine State Museum.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Legislation to stem racial profiling would require data collection on all traffic stops in Maine
For the second time in 2 years, Rep. Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop, is proposing to require the state’s police departments to collect and report information about every person they stop.