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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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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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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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