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A crowd of people wearing blue and holding signs converged at the Longley Bridge in Lewiston Friday afternoon for a vigil to remember those affected by the mass shooting two years ago that killed 18 people.
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The industrial production kitchen can currently produce 2,000 meals a day, with the capacity to eventually create 10,000. The nonprofit service provider Preble Street is operating the hub, based in South Portland.
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The buildings are located in Brunswick Landing — the former naval air station that now houses over 150 companies and organizations mainly in tech and STEM.
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Law enforcement agencies throughout the state will accept medications that are no longer wanted or needed.
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The U.S. CDC had reported earlier this week that more than 11% of the roughly 600 passengers on the Oceania Insignia were sick.
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Morning Edition Host Irwin Gratz spoke with Chris Herbert, managing director of the Harvard Joint Center for Housing, who says on top of the rising cost of building materials, there's a shortage of affordable land and stubbornly high interest rates.
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Hundreds of homeowners report dried up wells as drought worsens.
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As the controversial demolition of the east wing of the White House moves forward, members of Maine's congressional delegation are accusing the Trump Administration of overstepping long held boundaries and traditions when designing his new ballroom.
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The hotline is intended in part to provide reliable information amid a flood of unverified social media posts.
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The poll shows that 58% of likely Democratic primary voters favor Platner. Janet Mills, Maine's two-term governor, who was recruited by national party leaders, was polling at just 24%. None of the other candidates in the crowded field received more than 1%.
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For nearly two months, Graham Platner’s bid for the U.S. Senate was marked by momentum and bravado as the political newcomer drew big crowds to his town halls and he channeled Democratic voters’ hopes for a newer, brasher kind of candidate. During an interview in late September, he said, “I’ll just say, it’s been very surreal.” Reality has arrived over the past week. Now comes a test of Democratic primary voters' risk aversion.
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The agreement can be renewed for another three-year term. Festival organizers must still apply with the city of Portland for a permit to hold the festival each year.