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Charlie Colin, founding member of the band Train, dies at 58 after slipping in shower
As a founding member of the pop-rock band, Colin played on the band's first 3 records.
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Nation & World
Trump claims he’d use relationship with Putin to free detained reporter Evan Gershkovich
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Business
Justice Department says illegal monopoly by Ticketmaster and Live Nation drives up prices for fans
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Politics
Senate holds a test vote on border bill as Democrats seek to underscore Republican resistance
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at 12:18 PMIn addition, the railroad will pay a $15 million civil penalty to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Water Act.
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at 12:04 PMThe state is warning of especially high levels of the air pollutant at high elevations at Acadia National Park.
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at 12:26 PMRobert Lancaster, 50, was indicted on one count of depraved indifference murder in connection with the death of 60-year-old David Hannauer.
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at 11:06 AMSuperior Justice Julia Lipez has been selected to join the First Circuit Court of Appeals, which handles cases from Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico and Rhode Island.
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at 12:07 PMHouse Speaker Mike Johnson and his leadership team announced an ambitious timeline to pass government spending measures, otherwise known as appropriations bills.
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at 12:14 PMGov. Janet Mills was invited to the state dinner in honor of the president of Kenya.
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at 12:10 PMA lower court had ordered South Carolina to redraw the district after it found that the state used race as a proxy for partisan affiliation.
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at 12:09 PMChina’s military said its two-day exercises around Taiwan were punishment for separatist forces seeking independence.
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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said the inverted American flag was flown by his wife amid a dispute with neighbors, and he had no part in it.
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The Maine State Chamber of Commerce says employers who want to eventually opt out of the program by offering their own paid leave benefit still would have to pay into the fund for 16 months.
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The internal report, obtained by the Press Herald, provides a scathing look at the agency and its former chief financial officer, Doug Davidson.
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13 mins agoFirefighters from nearly a dozen departments battled the fire, which spread to four buildings and several nearby cars.
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May 22Here's what you need to know.
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at 9:01 AMBrock Peters, 29, of Fairfield, died Wednesday following a crash on Ward Hill Road in Norridgewock; police say the crash is under investigation.
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May 22The former UN ambassador shuttered her own bid for the Republican nomination 2 months ago but did not immediately endorse Donald Trump.
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May 22Lebanon resident James DuPrie has filed paperwork with the Maine Department of the Secretary of State to initiate a people's veto referendum of the new law. He needs to collect 67,682 valid signatures by Aug. 8.
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May 22The U.S. Agency for International Development told the Associated Press that a total of 41 trucks loaded with aid have reached humanitarian organizations in Gaza.
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May 22Just weeks after releasing a study detailing the growth of clean energy jobs in Maine, the state on Wednesday launched a board to help workers find jobs and employers to fill vacancies.
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May 22Superior Court Justice MaryGay Kennedy rules that Damion Butterfield 'made an informed and considered decision to plead guilty instead of hearing the jury's verdict after receiving a fair trial.'
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May 22A Federal Energy Regulatory Commission report recommends relicensing four dams between Waterville and Skowhegan, over the objections of residents who say the dams are killing fish and harming the environment.
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May 22Jonathan Alas has already pleaded not guilty to murder in connection to the death of 58-year-old Christopher Godin.
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May 22A federal jury in December ordered Giuliani, a former attorney to Donald Trump, to pay $148 million to poll workers for falsely accusing them of election fraud.
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May 22Russia’s Kremlin has denied claims by the Pentagon that it has launched a 'counterspace weapon' into orbit, amid fears of a growing space war.
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May 22In April, 933 homes were sold in Maine and the median sale price was $382,000, according to data released Wednesday.
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at 7:44 AMAfter the festival board announced Wednesday morning it was canceling this summer's event, city administration and staff put together a proposal to partner with the board to 'help get this event off the ground.'
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at 7:36 AMCaleb Worster of Bradford was last seen around 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Portland International Jetport, according to Maine State Police.
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May 22The lawsuit, seeking at least $500 million in damages, is the latest of several seeking accountability for the law enforcement response.
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May 22A slowdown in EV adoption has potentially huge implications for the energy transition.
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May 22The latest round of sanctions, imposed under China's Anti-Foreign Sanction Law, will freeze all assets by businesses inside China and deny individuals and their immediate family members visas to enter the country.
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May 22Stacey Neumann worked as both a federal prosecutor and a public defender before going into private practice in Portland.
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May 22Part-time Peaks Island resident Andrew Doukas submitted a petition asking the PUC to intervene, saying that the new rate schedule unfairly increases fares for tourists while decreasing prices for residents and people who work on the islands.
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May 22New research suggests that daily and near-daily marijuana use is now more common than similar levels of high-frequency alcohol consumption in the United States.
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May 22The latest relief will go to borrowers enrolled in President Biden's new income-driven repayment plan, along with earlier income-driven plans and some eligible through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
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May 22More than two-thirds of the countries in the United Nations recognize a Palestinian state.
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May 22George Ayers taught Mainers about the celestial world for decades at UMaine and in his monthly column, 'What's Up.' He died on May 10 at age 96.
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Rep. Bruce White voted against key measures backed by his party, including a law expanding abortion access later in pregnancy and a proposed constitutional right to abortion. His opponent, Cassie Julia, has been endorsed by Planned Parenthood.
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Waltz & Sons Propane is looking to establish a market for the alternative fuel – which can be used in all propane applications without modifying appliances – even if it starts as a money-loser.
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Meanwhile, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, the judge who was randomly assigned to preside over the election interference case, also fended off a challenger, winning a nonpartisan election to keep his seat.
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May 21After Tuesday, 8 presidential nominating contests will remain: Democrats in Idaho, the District of Columbia, Guam and the Virgin Islands, and both parties in Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota.
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May 22About 80 people turned out Tuesday night for a public hearing at Thomas College in Waterville, where many commented on a federal recommendation to relicense four dams on the Kennebec River, between Waterville and Skowhegan.
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May 21Billionaire philanthropist Rob Hale had a suprise for the graduating class at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, but it came with a catch.
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May 22The newly formed panel aims travel around Maine to identify storm-ravaged communities whose needs do not fit neatly into federal disaster relief categories.
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May 21If it's signed into law, mifepristone and misoprostol would be in the same category as opioids, depressants and other addictive drugs – despite them being nonaddictive.
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May 21This is the first time Donald Trump has suggested he would have a policy on contraception since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a national right to abortion 2 years ago.
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May 21The indictment alleges the former NYC mayor spread false claims of fraud and pressured county officials and state legislators to change the outcome of results.
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May 21Other factors have contributed to the die-off, including drought, forest fires and logging that deprives the primates of water, shade and the fruit they eat.
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May 22On Friday, the panel investigating the deadliest shooting in Maine history intends to address some of the accusations contained in the report claiming self-dispatching police officers created 'chaos' during a search for the gunman.
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May 21A prosecutor at the International Criminal Court cited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for alleged 'use of starvation as a method of warfare.'
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May 21Passengers say some people hit their hits on the baggage bins while others broke through the overhead oxygen chambers from the force of sudden descent.
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May 21Townspeople were were complaining that visitors would block the sidewalk, take photos on the busy road or walk onto private properties in pursuit of their shot.
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May 21State police said autopsies were completed but investigators have not yet determined the cause or manner of death.
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May 21Local police and the Maine State Police major crimes unit are investigating the discovery made by a utility crew.
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May 21Franchises are hopeful consumers will continue giving their spare change despite shifts toward negative economic headwinds.
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May 22Michael Laliberte, who withdrew in 2022 as president of the University of Maine at Augusta before ever working a day, has continued to receive $20,000 monthly in a settlement payment from the university system.
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May 21The one thing they both seem to agree on is the view that opening the country to more imports has wiped out American manufacturing jobs.
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May 21Central Maine farmers were essential in building what officials say is the first state program in the nation to directly take on so-called 'forever chemicals.' Now it's credited with helping dozens of farms continue operations.
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May 21Tapping reserves is one of the few actions a president can take by himself to try to control inflation.
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21 mins agoThe incident Monday afternoon came after a police officer responded to a report of 'an unknown mental health crisis.'
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May 22Tons of towns have parades and ceremonies happening Monday.
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May 21Jurors could begin deliberating as soon as next week to decide whether the former president is guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.