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Colby officials responded to the initial email, sent by a group that calls itself "Colby Action for Palestine."
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Spurwink offers programs for people with intellectual disabilities, substance use disorder, foster care services, among other services.
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The singer posted an emotional video reminding fans that hate has no place in her 'Idol' family.
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Opposition mounted over a proposed 7% budget increase and the hiring of four new positions despite vocal support from educators and promises from the town office that tax bills would not increase this year.
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Plans for the park on the Skowhegan-Canaan line include building a road with parking on the west side of the park, turning a former social hall into an event venue and outdoor recreation base camp and renovating five aging cabins on the lake.
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Michael G. Fournier was charged earlier this year as one of more than 1,000 people who stormed the U.S. Capitol in 2021.
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'It's as if it didn't happen,' a neighbor said of the Feb. 19 shooting, which resulted in the death of Justin Iraola, 22, of Winslow.
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Victor Sousa, 25 had pleaded guilty to smuggling methamphetamine pills from Canada and lying about knowing people linked to a federal narcotics investigation.
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Garrett Joseph Cote Jr., 24, was sentenced to 12 years in state prison for the most severe of several charges he faced: Class A aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs, court records show.
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Maine's Legislature will reconvene May 10 to take up override votes on a handful of bills rejected by Gov. Janet Mills.
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Babies in dispensaries, ID checks at registers and free samples: Businesses say a new law will improve the 'weird' cannabis shopping experience, reduce the stigma and make it akin to buying alcohol.
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A new report co-authored by a Colby College professor includes a climate scorecard for movies that found only about 1 in 10 of the last decade's top films even mention the topic.
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Selectperson Keith Swett stressed to Event Coordinator Renee Woodard on Tuesday, April 23, to keep barricades up and manned until all the foot traffic has cleared.
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As Maine leads the country in workplace injury rates, labor advocates are calling on the government to strengthen safety protections and enforcement.
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Authorities said Joshua Brougham, 38, placed a handgun near a bank teller and demanded cash during the October 2022 incident.
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Critics of the new law hope to block it in court, saying it is unconstitutional. Supporters of the waiting period are confident it would be upheld.
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Per the terms of his plea agreement entered in April, Isaac H. Sterling, 24, will serve a sentence of six years in state prison, followed by three years of probation.
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Wade Drew Brayman, 65, who was a former China- and Winslow-area food pantry employee, was convicted on several counts of sexual assault in March last year.
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The park will open for the season at 11 a.m. on Saturday with new features for golfers this year and plans to complete a second 18-hole mini-golf course for next year's season.
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Police seized 1,854 marijuana plants, 10 pounds of processed marijuana, and other drug-related items from the home, which had the worst case of black mold observed by police during 14 similar busts in Somerset County, Sheriff Dale Lancaster said.
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The converted and expanded No. 2 paper machine, part of the company's switch to a different kind of paper product, is set to open in early 2025.
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Corson was chair of Guy Gannett Publishing, founded by her grandfather, until the company sold its newspapers, including the Morning Sentinel & Kennebec Journal, to the Seattle Times Co. in 1998.
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Thomas College will hold the in-person commencement on May 11 at the Alfond Athletic Center.
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Service expansions by Breeze, Frontier and other airlines could push summer passenger numbers to 2 million.
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Contractors are hard to come by amid the mounting demand to repair damage from January storms that battered the coast. Now, many are patching their own wharves, hoping they can hold out until the real work can be done.
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Gagnon sang 'Over the Rainbow,' the song made famous by Judy Garland in 'The Wizard of Oz.'
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The average temperature of 52.6 degrees was 1.9 degrees above the long-term average.
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Firefighters from Litchfield, Gardiner, Wales and West Gardiner used a tanker relay to extinguish the fire in about 20 minutes.
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Some residents say the town and state do not do enough to respond to their concerns. Officials say they do what they can, and are following the wishes of voters.
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This week's planned reopening of Lewiston bowling alley at 24 Mollison Way runs counter to national trend.
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viaIt was the fifth-warmest year on record for the Gulf of Maine, a body of water critical to commercial fishing and other maritime industries.
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Officials: The accident, which involved a 33-year-old man whose hand was caught Friday morning in a saw at Kennebec Lumber Co. at 105 S. Main St., is being investigated by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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Lawyer Dawn DiBlasi is scheduled to begin her new position Monday.
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Western Maine Labor Council holds remembrance, awards ceremony in Rumford.
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The governor let the 72-hour pause pass without her signature, saying she was ‘deeply conflicted.’ She vetoed a second bill that would have banned rapid-fire devices.
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Under the agreement, thousands of customers who were overcharged for electricity would be reimbursed anywhere from $10 to $4,000. But Public Advocate Bill Harwood says stricter sanctions are needed.
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Kare Randall, 25, moved to Maine this year, hoping for a fresh start, but he was found dead of an apparent suicide last week. Family members say there were red flags that Two Bridges Regional Jail overlooked.
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Gagnon sang 'Here I Am' by Bryan Adams on Sunday night, once again winning praise from the 'Idol' judges. She vies for a spot in the top 7 on Monday.
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As more outages occur because of bad weather, a federal grant may help the grid better contain disruptions.
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Some approved legislation still awaits action by the governor, and lawmakers will return for at least one more day to address vetoes.
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On the second day of the party's convention, the GOP adopts a platform that takes positions on school curriculum, foreign policy and news coverage.
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Tie-dye clad hippies poured into Mercer by the hundreds to take part in the cash-optional event that featured bartering, blacksmithing and live music.
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One man was taken from the scene by LifeFlight of Maine and both alcohol and excessive speed were factors in the crash, according to authorities.
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Old Soul Supply Co. owner Jessica Stetson is opening her shop at the former Jorgensen's Cafe space at 103 Main St., between the Paul J. Schupf Art Center and Loyal Biscuit Co.
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The bill would have required companies leasing state land for clean energy projects to enter into contract with labor unions.
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Jon A. Hall will be sentenced in federal court at a future date on 13 charges related to child pornography and a charge of failing to register as a sex offender.
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Eleven communal office companies – including 6 in southern Maine – were awarded a total of $500,000 as part of the Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan.
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Officials in Augusta want to consider prohibiting or regulating a cannabis extraction process that uses flammable materials.
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Police say Stephanie Lamoreau, 28, allegedly set fire to a vehicle on Alexander Road in Dresden on Thursday and was arrested Friday.
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The bill aimed to reduce the tax burden for middle-income residents while also raising taxes on the wealthy, but Gov. Janet Mills said it would not provide meaningful relief and could create challenges for state budgeting.
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The two cities have worked aggressively the last few years to mitigate browntail moth from public properties including parks, recreation fields, walking trails and other places people congregate.