The bureau said only that the threat was ‘potentially from an aggrieved customer.’
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With federal deadline just 6 months away, more Mainers are looking for a Real ID
Starting in May, a standard Maine driver’s license won’t be accepted at airport security gates. The state is bracing for a flood of applications for the new federally compliant identification.
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BMV to roll out appointment system
The long wait for the end of the long wait at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles soon may be over.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Bill would double vehicle inspection fee across most of Maine
The extra revenue would help pay to convert the inspection system to a more efficient electronic one, but Gov. Janet Mills said Wednesday she would veto the bill if it reaches her desk.
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BMV revokes license for Penobscot County driver whose manslaughter conviction went unnoticed
The license suspension appears to relate to a 2019 fatal crash in Bangor, and is the first corrective action by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to close a gap in how it processes suspensions for the most serious driving-related crimes.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Deadly Maine drivers should lose their licenses
A court official’s claim that a vehicular manslaughter conviction can’t trigger suspension boggles the mind.
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Bureaucratic error: Driver in bad crash in Oxford County shouldn’t have had a license
Convicted last summer of vehicular manslaughter, Ethan Rioux-Poulios should have been barred from driving for a decade. But an error by the courts and the BMV allowed him to keep his license. On Friday, he critically injured a woman in a police chase that ended in a wreck.
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Vulgar license plates are out as hundreds of new laws take effect in Maine
One of the statutes going on the books Monday limits what you can say on a vanity license plate and allows Maine’s secretary of state to recall already-issued plates with offensive or violent messages.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster
Freeport students’ winning artwork promotes Donate Life campaign
New England Donor Services honored the top three contest winners last week.
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Maine secretary of state backs bills to keep trash talk off license plates
Lawmakers who don’t like the proliferation of plates with objectionable content are proposing new limits and have the support of Secretary of State Shenna Bellows.