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Robert F. Bukaty/APThe Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has started a process to schedule drilling for offshore fossil fuel. -
Charles Dharapak / AP/via BDNLabor advocates say cuts to federal agencies in President Trump's first 100 days in office have disproportionately impacted veterans —as they make up nearly a third of federal employees.
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The Unity-based company Maine Switching Services said it wants to add passenger rail on Rockland branch but is still exploring its options. -
The proposal is the latest effort to beef up patrols in rural areas where police coverage is often a patchwork of state police, county sheriffs and local agencies — for the communities that have one. -
Starting Thursday, May 1, they'll be replaced with a design that includes a pine tree and the North Star. -
King also said that President Trump is "attempting to govern like a monarch." The independent also accused many of his colleagues of deliberately ignoring what he sees as Trump's violations of the constitution. -
While some Democrats in the Legislature want to expand the law and many Republicans want to repeal it, there are bipartisan talks about tweaks that would make it more palatable to the business community. -
According to a new report from the Moving Maine network, two in five Mainers are "transportation insecure," meaning they lack reliable ways to get around. -
Predictions by the Revenue Forecasting Committee are a key tool used by state budget writers. But the panel says market volatility and tariff uncertainty are injecting a high degree of risk in its upcoming projections. -
Efforts to preserve the area code have extended its lifespan until 2045
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The U.S. has long attracted top scientists from around the world, but some in the field say the administration's aggressive immigration policies risk scaring people away. -
City councilors said Monday night they want more time to study parking and infrastructure questions associated with a proposed 3,300-person music venue for downtown Portland.
