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Under the newly passed legislation, Maine's Child Development Services (CDS) offices would remain open, but responsibility for students aged three to five would be transferred to local school districts over four years.
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The Damariscotta-based bank saw a 25% dip and is one of many national banks to see a drop in earnings for this first quarter.
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In a letter, Maine's Democratic governor made it abundantly clear that she would not call lawmakers back for a special session to complete their work. Tensions are also elevated between Mills and the Democratic-controlled Senate over a storm relief bill.
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Lawmakers are rushing to finalize work on revisions to the state's two-year budget before the Legislature is slated to adjourn mid-week.
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If enough additional states sign onto the compact, future presidents could be elected by popular vote rather than through the Electoral College system.
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The hospital is ending a joint venture with MaineHealth to provide oncology care, providers will relocate to Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick.
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L.L. Bean said the move is a "strategic response to long-term customer trends," and not part of any larger cuts.
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The Maine legislature will have final say over motor vehicle emissions standards, under a new law signed by Gov. Janet Mills.
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“Smart growth” is an approach to community planning that aims to cull the housing sprawl that defined the last half of the 1900s.
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Debate over a half-dozen gun bills still pending in the Legislature has been influenced by the mass shooting in Lewiston last October that left 18 dead.
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The Gulf's annual average sea surface temperature was 52.6 degrees, nearly two degrees above normal, and the fifth-warmest year on record.
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Dr. Alice Briones, a retired U.S. Air Force Colonel, will serve as Maine's next chief medical examiner.