Though the murder rate rose slightly in 2022 in Maine, decreases in rapes, robberies and assaults brought down the overall volume of crime.
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Maine’s PFAS law draws objections from businesses around the world
Complex supply chains and inconsistent reporting requirements are making it hard for manufacturers to identify whether their products contain forever chemicals.
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Waterville audience learns of efforts by veterans group to fight fascist rise
Kristofer Goldsmith, a former sergeant in the U.S. Army, is head of a nonprofit task force that works with state and federal law enforcement and others to counter extremism and gather intelligence on dangerous people and organizations.
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Brunswick bookstore owner spotlights ‘one of the great Maine writers’
A widely published poet himself and a co-owner of Gulf of Maine Books in Brunswick, Gary Lawless will be speaking about Ruth Moore’s life and writing this Thursday for a public event hosted by the Loose Ladies Book Club in Bowdoinham.
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Brunswick election: 3 candidates running for single council seat
Chris Teel, Nathan MacDonald and Camden Reiss are running for an at-large seat on the Brunswick Town Council. It’s the only contested race on the Brunswick ballot Nov. 7.
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Topsham School Board makes changes to proposed policy for transgender students
The SAD 75 board has been navigating parents’ concerns since early September, when they first proposed a policy aimed at protecting the privacy of transgender students who were out at school but not at home.
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Estes owner proposes new plan to convert South Harpswell restaurant into home
The owner of the former Estes Lobster House is seeking permission to take down part of the building and convert the rest into a home. Larry Crooker owns the South Harpswell property through Estes Properties LLC. Crooker wants to remove a 40-foot-by-30-foot section from the south end of the building. Crooker also would remove about […]
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Brunswick police subdue man in mental health crisis at apartment tower
Brunswick police said officers negotiated with the man for three hours as he hung out a window at the Woodlawn Towers.
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Bowdoin College inaugurates first woman president
Safa Zaki is Bowdoin College’s first woman president in its 229-year history.
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As Maine warms, scientists search for tree species that will keep its forests growing
Some are experimenting with assisted forest migration, relocating trees from more southerly habitats that might do well in Maine as temperatures rise and drive out native species.