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2 killed in Maine Turnpike crash have been identified
Cristovao Cibangu, 48, and 34-year-old Maria Isabel were fatally injured when a driver rear-ended their U-Haul trailer as they tried to reconnect it to their SUV.
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4mA judge blocks Trump's new bid to curb birthright citizenship, citing Supreme Court precedent
A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to limit birthright citizenship, granting a preliminary injunction against an executive order that the administration said would target “birth tourism.” U.S. District Judge Deborah L. Boardman in Maryland on Wednesday issued the injunction until a class-action lawsuit brought by immigrant families and advocacy groups is […]
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2mPresque Isle ramps up enforcement against owners of dangerous buildings
Hearings on five buildings to be held in October and November will match the total number the city has held in the past year.
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5m2nd phase of Lockwood Mills redevelopment to add 50 affordable housing units in Waterville
North River Co. plans to convert a second historic mill building, expanding on earlier work that created 65 units now managed by the Waterville Housing Authority.
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3mGraham Platner no longer scheduled to speak at Labor Day rally
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Former Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner is no longer set to speak at a Labor Day rally when he makes his first major public appearance since ending his campaign against Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine. Platner, who won the nomination in June but dropped out in July after Politico reported […]
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5mMaine lawmakers urge Janet Mills to save a Bangor medical provider on the verge of bankruptcy
The bipartisan coalition is calling on Gov. Janet Mills and Maine DHHS to divert millions to Penobscot Community Health Care.