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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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Senior policy analyst Riley Sullivan said nearly 15% of nursing homes in the region have closed, and Maine had the highest percentage, at 19%.
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Maine reported one of the largest decreases in overdose deaths of any state in the nation.
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The 35 bills will die on the vine as a result of the procedural showdown between Maine's Democratic governor and Democratic leaders in the Legislature.
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The legal organization is currently suing Maine, claiming the state is failing in its constitutional obligation to provide low-income defendants with attorneys.
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Data collected from buoys placed in the Gulf of Maine show that over the last six months, deep water temperatures are noticeably lower than the long-term average.
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Dr. Adam Hamawy is a former U.S. Army combat surgeon currently in Gaza. He said he's treating primarily civilians, rather than combatants: "mostly children, many women, many elderly."
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The ultimatum by war cabinet member Benny Gantz reflects discontent among Israel's leadership about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the Gaza war and his far-right political partners.
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McCloskey's story has both deep roots and burgeoning relevance. He died this month at 96 and had long been out of the limelight, but the issues he had been willing to champion are as salient as ever.
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Higher education officials in Ohio are reviewing race-based scholarships after last year's Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action.
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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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