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Schools and Education
UMaine Orono part of high-altitude balloon launch to record solar eclipse
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Health Care
Biden signs executive order to advance study of women’s health
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Nation & World
The spring equinox is here. What does that mean?
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Nation & World
New study finds no brain injuries among ‘Havana syndrome’ patients
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Nation & World
Supreme Court rejects appeal by former New Mexico county commissioner banned for Jan. 6 insurrection
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Nation & World
‘Access Hollywood’ tape won’t be played at Donald Trump’s hush-money criminal trial, judge rules
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Nation & World
Netanyahu agrees to send Israeli officials to Washington to discuss prospective Rafah operation
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Nation & World
With the election behind him, Putin says Russia aims to set up a buffer zone inside Ukraine
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Business
United Airlines CEO tries to reassure customers that the airline is safe despite recent incidents
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Business
Federal Reserve is likely to preach patience as consumers and markets look ahead to rate cuts
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Local & State
Proposal would exempt agricultural pesticides from law banning forever chemicals
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Joann's bankruptcy filing arrives amid both a slowdown in discretionary spending overall and during a time consumers are taking a step back from at-home crafts, at least relative to a boom seen at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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10 mins agoWind power advocates and conservationists looking to protect Sears Island from use as a wind power hub presented their points of view to lawmakers, who must choose between the two sides.
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7 mins agoWilliam Moholland, 56, of Lincoln County was sentenced to serve nine months of a six-year sentence, followed by four years of probation.
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March 18SI co-Editor-in-Chief Stephen Cannella told employees in a memo to continue operating as if it were business as usual for now.
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at 7:01 AMCalled a hero for turning off the lights at Schemengees Bar & Grille Restaurant, Mike Roderick of China details what happened Oct. 25.
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March 18A locally produced monkfish stew is one of two products to receive the certification from Maine Local Foods Fund, which incentivizes schools to purchase locally made products.
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March 18The Tappens claim they own the rights to beachfront land, having bought a deed to it in 2021. The Hills say the deed is worthless because the land was intended for all neighbors to access, and are asking the judge to declare the parcel a 'common area.'
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March 18The White House has been skeptical of the Israeli prime minister's plan to carry out an operation in the southern city of Rafah, where about 1.5 million displaced Palestinians are sheltering.
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March 18The Supreme Court seems likely to side with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts.
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March 18Sgt. Aaron Skolfield, who has faced scrutiny for failing to properly heed warnings about Robert Card's declining mental health, filed paperwork to run for Sagadahoc County sheriff in February.
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March 18It is believed that a dog and a cat that liked to chase each other through the house may have unintentionally turned the stove top on, Fire Rescue Chief Mike Booker said.
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March 18New committee will soon begin planning a memorial and related events.
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March 18In all, he and co-defendants, including his company and top executives, owe $467.3 million. To obtain a bond, they would be required to post collateral worth $557 million, Trump's lawyers said.
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March 18The NRA filed suit against a former New York state official who the organization says pressured banks and insurance companies to blacklist the group after the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida.
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March 18The most recent attacks raised concerns that gang violence would not cease despite Prime Minister Ariel Henry announcing nearly a week ago that he would resign.
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49 mins agoThe EPA's final rule marks a major expansion of regulation under a landmark 2016 law that overhauled regulations governing tens of thousands of toxic chemicals in everyday products.
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March 18President Vladimir Putin has sealed his control over Russia for 6 more years with a highly orchestrated landslide.
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at 7:00 AMJason Servil, 20, of Boston pleaded guilty in January to charges he killed Alice Abbott, 20, and assaulted a man in July 2022.
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March 18Since the start of 2022, North Korea has used Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a distraction to ramp up its weapons tests and has also aligned with Moscow over the conflict.
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Maine State Prison is better equipped than psychiatric hospitals to help certain defendants who have been ruled incompetent to stand trial, the Department of Corrections and DHHS say.
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More than a dozen Maine islands are waiting for access to fast, reliable internet that has become critical for everything from schoolwork to watching movies.
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March 18With demand for local meat on the rise, some livestock producers are finding it hard to get animals processed in a timely manner.
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March 18The items, taken after the Battle of Okinawa, were discovered by a family sifting through the personal effects of their late father.
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March 18Aaron Goodwin, a former Portsmouth police officer, insists that the incident was not racially motivated.
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March 18Japan’s Defense Ministry said it also detected a missile launch by North Korea.
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March 18A controversial road-raising project is already underway in Miami Beach.
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March 18Hail covered lawns around Midcoast Maine as thunderstorms moved through Sunday afternoon. Or was it graupel?
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March 18For the first time, none of the U.K.’s four main governments is led by a white man.
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March 17The deal drew criticism from rights groups over Egypt’s human rights record.
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March 17Looting and overall violence has further cut some of the country's most vulnerable from basic supplies.
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March 18Michael Perkins, a Republican candidate for the Maine Senate, released a flyer that some residents and town officials say could mislead voters into thinking he has been endorsed by the Winslow Town Council and town of Winslow.
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March 18Munn said her score prompted further tests and the discovery of an aggressive form of the disease.
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March 18Maine Game Warden Chad Robertson and his K9 search dog found an older man who was lost deep in the snowy woods, according to the spokesman for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
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March 17Andre Gordon Jr., 26, is charged in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, with three counts of first- and second-degree murder, aggravated assault, robbery and other charges, according to court documents.
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March 18The blaze, sparked Feb. 26 in Hutchinson County near Stinnett, quickly grew to become the largest wildfire in state history and among the largest in U.S. history.
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March 17In recent days, top officials from the U.S., Israel’s staunchest ally which has provided key military and diplomatic support, have publicly voiced their frustration with Netanyahu and his government.
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March 17A full seven in 10 U.S. adults favor legalizing marijuana, according to Gallup polling. Support for legalization is closer to eight in 10 among 18- to 34-year-olds.
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March 17The District of Columbia is struggling with a sharp increase in violent crime, which went up 39% in 2023.
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March 17Ukraine has launched a massive new wave of drone attacks as Russians cast ballots on the final day of a presidential vote set to extend President Vladimir Putin’s rule for another six years
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March 17The wildlife rehabilitation center in Limington treated more than 900 animals last year – everything from squirrels and mice to bats and porcupines.
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March 17Placeholder bills buy time to finalize details of legislation, but some significant and controversial proposals are only revealed at the last minute.
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The credit union recorded 1,994.75 hours of personal volunteer time, surpassing all other credit unions of its asset size across Maine.
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The award celebrates the extraordinary clinical skills and compassionate care given by nurses every day.
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Rogers has been overseeing the ER since 2019.
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March 18The friendships formed between some in the youngest generation and some in the oldest generation in our society are rewarding to both groups involved.
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March 18Voters made $250,000 in cuts to the proposed pending plan.
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March 16Two Associated Press journalists aboard an American aid flight to Gaza observed the wreckage to the strip's north as the plane delivered much-needed food aid to Palestinians below.
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March 16Police said the suspect, a 26-year-old man, knew the shooting victims.
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March 16The holiday commemorates Ireland's patron saint and was popularized largely by Irish Catholic immigrants. While St. Patrick's Day falls on March 17, some parades were moved up from Sunday, a day of worship for the Christian faithful.
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March 16A Los Angeles home belonging to model and actor Cara Delevingne has been destroyed in a fire
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The trailblazing Southern woman had covered the Civil Rights Movement as a newspaper reporter before becoming a presidential speechwriter.
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March 15Two incumbents did not seek election and one resigned this month.
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March 15Russia has successfully imposed its passports on nearly the entire population of occupied Ukraine by making it impossible to survive without them, coercing hundreds of thousands of people into citizenship.
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March 15An expert has said the vote could be an attempt to see if the U.S. Supreme Court would be willing to allow individual states to set congressional age limits.
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March 15An Ohio sheriff in what appeared to be the hardest-hit area says it’s a surprise more people weren’t killed in Thursday night’s storms.
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March 16Advocates say more people should be able to have convictions for low-level crimes such as marijuana possession sealed by the courts, but the proposals are opposed by Maine's governor and others.
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March 16The interim report, which also faults the Army, calls a Sagadahoc County deputy's failure to take Robert Card into custody in mid-September 'an abdication of law enforcement's responsibility.'
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March 15Across the U.S., batteries and green energies like wind and solar combine for major climate solutionIn the Arizona desert, a Danish company is building a massive solar farm that includes batteries that charge when the sun is shining and supply energy back to the electric grid when it’s not.
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March 15After selecting Sears Island as a hub for Maine’s floating offshore wind industry, the Mills administration is proposing legislation allowing construction of a wind terminal in a coastal sand dune system.
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March 17The National Association of Realtors agreed to change its commission structure but real estate professionals say Maine has already been following these rules for years.
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March 15Judge Juan Manuel Merchan agreed to postpone the trial, which had been slated to start on March 25, until mid-April.
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March 18City to consider ordinance banning 'unreasonable solicitation.'
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March 15School policy officials would not speak to Richmond's change specifically, but advised any school district that changes policy to consult school attorneys.
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March 15The Democratic president did not repeat Schumer's appeal for Israel to hold elections, a step that would likely end Netanyahu's tenure because of mounting discontent with his leadership.
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March 18As Maine wraps up one of its warmest winters in recorded history, lakes and ponds across the state are seeing ice-outs earlier than ever. Experts say that's affecting everything from algae to moose.
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March 15Even if all higher amounts are approved, the budget will be lower than the current spending plan.
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March 15Augusta- and Waterville-area arrests for March 8-15, 2024.
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March 15The ACLU of Maine's complaint takes aim at Gov. Janet Mills and Attorney General Aaron Frey for failing to provide constitutionally required attorneys to poor Mainers.
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March 18Park organizers were planning to begin construction this year, but a delay in the availability of one of the project’s contractors has pushed back the original timeline.
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March 17The developer rehabilitating the old downtown mill has said a tax increment financing agreement is crucial to getting the project back on track after it sustained millions of flooding damage in December.
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March 15Spokespeople for the EPA declined to comment on the substance of potential changes, noting the drafted final regulation is still undergoing interagency review at the White House.
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March 15There are oodles of special eclipse safety glasses for sale, along with T-shirts emblazoned with clever slogans and other souvenirs – just like the last time the U.S. got a big piece of the total solar eclipse action in 2017.
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March 15Boyd is famous as a musicians' muse, inspiration for The Beatles’ song 'Something,' composed for her by Harrison, as well as for Clapton’s scorching 'Layla' and sweet 'Wonderful Tonight.'
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March 15The election takes place against the backdrop of a ruthless crackdown that has crippled independent media and prominent rights groups and given Putin full control of the political system.