The owners of Maine’s largest power companies have spent nearly $30 million to oppose Question 3, while backers of Question 4, the right-to-repair proposal, have raised $4 million.
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Contaminated farm in Unity to become PFAS research site
Songbird Farm is one of a growing number of farms found to be contaminated with so-called forever chemicals from sludge fertilizer spread on fields, once a common, state-sanctioned practice.
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Edgecomb man charged with murder in toddler’s Christmas morning death
Tyler Witham-Jordan, 29, was charged Friday with killing his girlfriend’s 3-year-old daughter, Makinzlee Handrahan, more than nine months after authorities ruled her death a homicide.
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Questions 5 through 8: What you need to know about the proposed constitutional amendments
The 4 proposed amendments include Question 6, which would reverse a provision of the Maine Constitution that currently keeps a section on tribal obligations from being printed.
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6 candidates vie for Freeport Town Council seats
One councilor at-large seat as well as seats for Districts 2 and 3 will be decided Nov. 7.
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Patten Free Library opens 10th annual writing contest
The Patten Free Library is now accepting submissions to its annual writing contest. Now in its 10th year, the writing contest awards prizes in both short fiction and nonfiction in multiple categories for teens and adults. What began in 2013 as a fiction and memoir contest for teens has since expanded to include all kinds […]
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Bath Golf Club proposal for turning 9 holes into townhouses rejected by council
The Bath City Council on Wednesday rejected a request by The Bath Golf Club to change land use regulations for the project, which the club’s managing member said is necessary to return the business to profitability.
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Maine Craft Weekend to shine light on state’s artists and makers
Gardiner is one of six featured communities this weekend where makers of all kinds are to showcase their work, give demonstrations and connect with people.
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Family members sue Scarborough inn over woman’s fatal fall from cliff
The sister and daughter of the Georgia woman are seeking $1 million from the owners of the Black Point Inn on Prouts Neck.
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Question 4: What you need to know about the right-to-repair referendum
The technology to keep your vehicle on the road is changing. This referendum deals with who should have the right to repair it.