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State lawmakers had attempted to push back the referendum until 2026 to allow a special commission to come up with an alternative design. But the bill to delay the vote fell victim to late-session tensions with Gov. Janet Mills.
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The commission investigating the Lewiston shootings is expected to hear from members of Robert Card's family at its next public meeting on Thursday.
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40-year-old Matthew Brackley has been sentenced to 15 months in prison and two years of supervised release, he must also pay $3,000 in fines.
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Last week, the Maine Public Utilities Commission issued an order asking developers to share their interest and provide information on potential new bids related to the Northern Maine project.
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The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association alleges that the Environmental Protection Agency has failed to regulate the land application of sludge that contained PFAS.
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The U.S. Postal Service wanted to move services from its Hampden facility to Scarborough as part of a national consolidation plan, a proposal that was widely opposed by the local employee union and Maine's congressional delegation.
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An art installation called The Portal was shut down this week in New York and Dublin because of rude gestures and other bad public behavior, as NPR's Scott Simon explains.
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At the height of the racial reckoning, a school district in Virginia voted to rename two schools that had been previously named for Confederate generals. This month, that decision was reversed.
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Students arrested at Columbia University and the City College of New York spoke with NPR about their choice to risk legal and academic consequences.
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Ian Roberts has competed in some of the most high-profile races in the world. But his biggest competition to date was a determined 5th grader in jean shorts and Nike tennis shoes.
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On Friday, CNN published footage that appears to show the hip-hop mogul, also known as P. Diddy, physically assaulting his then-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, in a Los Angeles hotel in 2016.
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