A 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases, a ban on bump stocks and a network of mental health crisis centers are among the measures Democratic leaders in the Legislature have proposed in response to the mass shooting in Lewiston.
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Gun safety debate about to heat up in Maine State House
One bill to be unveiled Wednesday calls for a 72-hour waiting period on firearm purchases, a measure that has previously been defeated by the Democratic controlled Legislature.
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Nikki Haley announces Maine campaign team a week before presidential primary
The Republican candidate continues to campaign for the party’s nomination despite losing soundly to former President Donald Trump in all the early primary states.
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Maine lawmakers are trying again to expand the rights of Indigenous tribes
House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross presented a sweeping bill Monday to expand the rights of Maine tribes to govern themselves, but negotiations are focused on a few specific reforms that supporters say have a chance to pass this year.
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Midcoast Youth Center to host learning series focused on career exploration
Midcoast Youth Center in Bath is hosting a learning series focused on career exploration, work, personal enrichment and money management. The series will be from 2:30-4 p.m. on select Thursdays through May beginning Feb. 29 at the Midcoast Youth Center Office, 6 Oak Grove Ave. The series is part of COAST (Career Opportunities and Advancing […]
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Maine unveils new license plate with natural-looking pine tree
The change was spurred by concerns that Maine’s older chickadee plates have deteriorated beyond the point of recognition and pose safety risks.
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Discovery of a body prompts closure Monday of all Waterville schools
Police say the body was found early Monday in the driver’s seat of a school bus parked at Waterville Junior High School at 100 West River Road; foul play is not suspected.
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Gov. Mills proposes exempting all Maine nonprofits from sales tax
The change, which would cost the state about $10 million annually, is necessary to simplify the tax code and reduce confusion, officials say.
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Gulf of Maine Books to host author talk at Brunswick library
Gulf of Maine Books is hosting Maine author Penny Guisinger for a discussion on her new book at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 4, at the Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick. Guisinger will speak about and read from hew new novel, “Shift: A Memoir of Identity and Other Illusions.” “Shift” is a love story — the […]
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Harpswell voters to consider $7.4M budget at Town Meeting, decision on comp plan to come later
The agenda for Harpswell’s annual Town Meeting on Saturday, March 9, may be as notable for what isn’t on it as what is. Voters won’t decide on a new comprehensive plan or recommendations for short-term rentals, but they will consider a $7.4 million municipal budget that includes major infrastructure projects. Without any proposals for significant […]