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Lobstermen lobby against by-catch billAUGUSTA (AP) — Lobstermen are lobbying against a proposed law that would eliminate potential penalties for Maine-based groundfishing
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Departure of Maine Senate majority leader will shake up Democratic leadershipAUGUSTA — The impending resignation of Senate Democratic Leader Seth Goodall could shake up Democratic leadership in both chambers of
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Augusta Martial Arts Instructor Faces New ChargesWade Robert Hoover is accused in a new indictment of 12 counts of gross sexual assault on a boy between December 2008 and February 2010.
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Augusta Martial Arts Instructor Faces New ChargesAn Augusta martial arts instructor who has already pleaded guilty to child pornography charges is facing a dozen new charges after
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Committee skirts open-meeting law to work on state budgetAUGUSTA — For weeks, lawmakers on the Legislature's Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee have been skirting Maine's
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Maine Senate defeats measure aimed at arming school staffAUGUSTA — On a 19-14, party-line vote, the Maine Senate on Tuesday rejected a measure that would have allowed trained and vetted
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Kibby Mountain turbine fire prompts DEP to scrutinize wind farm proposalsAUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is raising more questions about fire safety standards at wind farms
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Bill would require 'edible landscaping' in Capitol ParkAUGUSTA — Parts of Capitol Park near Maine's State House will soon be edible. The Legislature has enacted a bill that directs the
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Maine lawmakers pass 'edible landscaping' billAUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Parts of Capitol Park near Maine's State House will soon be edible.
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Maine Senate Majority Leader Goodall to resign seat to take SBA postAUGUSTA — Maine’s Senate majority leader is resigning his seat to oversee the U.S. Small Business Administration’s New
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Senate to take up Maine Medicaid expansionAUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Legislation to expand Maine's Medicaid program to include roughly 70,000 more people is due for a vote in the Maine
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2 Maine guardsmen honored for non-combat valorAUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Two members of the Maine National Guard have received the highest noncombat award for valor for rescuing two people
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Direct election of top Maine officers nixedAUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A proposal to let Maine voters rather than the Legislature elect three prominent state officials was rejected
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Veto of Maine workplace bullying bill upheldAUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage's veto of a bill aimed at bullying in the workplace will stand.
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House passes MaineCare expansion, gov wants changeAUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine House on Monday approved a bill to expand the state's Medicaid program to include roughly 70,000 more
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Report cites tobacco spending in Maine politicsAUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A report by a Maine citizens' group says tobacco interests have far outspent nonprofits and groups working against
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LePage won’t approve Medicaid expansion until current waiting list is addressedAUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage drew a new line in the sand on expanding the state’s Medicaid program Monday, hours after Democrats