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The new report from the state panel identified 18 homicides in Maine over a two-year period that were acts of domestic violence. That was nearly 43% of all homicides in the state between 2018 and 2019.
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Maine's wild blueberry barrens are warming faster than the rest of the state. That's according to a new study, recently published by scientists at the University of Maine.
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The Maine Principals' Association says masks are no longer required for high school outdoor sports practices and competitions.
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Supporters of tribal sovereignty held a virtual rally and press conference in Augusta on Wednesday in favor of a bill that would grant Maine's Indian tribes rights similar to other recognized tribes in the U.S.
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Maine State Police Chief John Cote is responding to a series of stories last week in the Maine Sunday Telegram, Portland Press Herald and Bangor Daily News that pointed to a lack of detail when State Police release information about the discipline of state troopers to the public.
Join Maine Public as we continue Deep Dive: Coronavirus, look at the one-year anniversary of the pandemic, looking at what lessons have been learned and how life has changed.
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In a historic first, Biden delivered his joint address to Congress flanked by two women: Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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NPR reporters provide fact checks and analysis of President Biden first joint address to Congress.
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Afghan Gen. Sami Sadat spoke with NPR about day-to-day life in Afghanistan, how the army will operate without U.S. support and what he's learned over the years during the war.
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At issue was whether schools may punish students for speech that occurs online and off campus but may affect school order. The case is the biggest test of student speech rights since 1969.
Thursday—We discuss the reasons for and against decriminalizing drugs as an approach to stem the opioid crisis, as Maine sees record numbers of opioid overdoses during the pandemic.
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