BluShift Aerospace’s MAREVL rocket produced more thrust than what CEO Sascha Deri expected.
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Legislative committee endorses bill to raise governor’s salary
The legislation would increase the annual pay for Maine’s governor from $70,000 to $125,000, beginning with the next chief executive.
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Eliot Cutler returns to court, pleads guilty to child porn charges
More than a year after the former gubernatorial candidate was charged with 4 counts of possessing sexually explicit images and videos of children, he entered a guilty plea Thursday and will spend 9 months in jail.
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Mt. Ararat middle schoolers to represent Maine at national wind-power competition
Two Mt. Ararat eighth graders will represent Maine at the National KidWind Challenge May 14-17 at the University of Colorado.
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Topsham nanobrewery opening taproom in Brunswick
Crooked Keg Brewing, which specializes in Belgian beer, is opening a taproom on Maine Street.
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Construction of new Brunswick-Topsham bridge expected to start in late June
A local group filed a request for a federal injunction to stop the $50 million replacement of the Frank J. Wood Bridge.
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Some House Republicans join lawsuit over Democrats’ budget maneuver
The plaintiffs, including Republican Reps. Shelley Rudnicki and Randall Greenwood, claim that Gov. Janet Mills and Democratic leaders in the Legislature violated the state constitution by passing a party-line budget in March and then calling a special session to finish other work.
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Proposal to create lodging for lawmakers criticized as self-serving amid housing crisis
Sponsored by a Portland state representative, the bill aims to save money while providing legislators with a place to stay while doing the public’s business in Augusta.
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Police investigating after bullet found inside Brunswick elementary school
Brunswick police are investigating after a student found a bullet in the hallway of the Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School.
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Is it time for a gender-neutral Maine flag?
House Majority Leader Maureen Terry has sponsored a bill on behalf of a constituent that would make descriptions of the state’s seal gender neutral and also update the image on the flag so that one of the two figures depicted is female.