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Head of Maine department of fisheries and wildlife stepping down
1+ week, 4+ day ago (233+ words) The head of Maine's Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will step down at the end of the month, the Mills administration announced Tuesday. Judy Camuso is the first woman to lead the department, which is in charge of conservation…...
This Little-Known Maine Landmark Feels Like It's From Another Era
7+ hour, 57+ min ago (1745+ words) Deep in the woods of northern Maine, on a quiet slope of Elephant Mountain, you'll find the scattered wreckage of a B-52 C bomber that crashed during a training mission in January 1963. Most people passing through the Greenville area never realize…...
Maine Supreme Court rules expansion to ranked choice voting would be unconstitutional
1+ week, 5+ day ago (325+ words) PORTLAND, Maine (WABI) - Maine's highest court has ruled that a bill aiming to expand ranked choice voting to state-level races would be in violation of the Maine constitution. Lawmakers have been considering amendments to current law that would open up…...
Maine Supreme Court says proposed ranked-choice voting expansion is unconstitutional
1+ week, 5+ day ago (608+ words) Maine's Supreme Judicial Court said Monday that a proposed expansion of ranked-choice voting would violate the state constitution. A bill pending in the Legislature would expand ranked-choice voting to races for governor and legislative seats by counting only the final…...
Bill to calculate Maine's climate damage awaiting funding decision
1+ week, 4+ day ago (235+ words) Maine lawmakers have passed a bill to calculate the financial cost of decades-long climate change damage to the state, but the measure still needs funding to take effect. The bill, LD 1870, directs the state to tally the cost to Maine…...
Gun rights, cannabis testing and more: Maine lawmakers adjourn with major bills still in limbo
15+ hour, 53+ min ago (822+ words) The Maine Legislature adjourned, but lawmakers left a lot unresolved. A few of the bills that did not receive decisive final action before both the Senate and House of Representatives officially adjourned Tuesday night included requirements for medical cannabis testing,…...
Another attempt to appoint a Bishop of Bangor
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (290+ words) Another attempt to appoint the next Bishop of Bangor is to be made by the Church in Wales electoral college at a meeting on 16 " 18 June. The last bishop, Andy John, left in July 2025 after the. .. from Religion Media Centre Another…...
Maine is tightening limits on "forever chemicals" in drinking water. Are communities ready?
16+ hour, 47+ min ago (1347+ words) Nearly four dozen water systems that provide drinking water across Maine would be at risk of violating new limits on "forever chemicals" if the state began enforcing updated rules on the toxic substances today, showing how much work they have…...
Fishing lawsuit backed by Wisconsin group targets Maine conservation rules
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (1651+ words) A family of dedicated spin anglers are taking the state to court, arguing that fly fishing only regulations impede their freedom to harvest fish under Maine's constitutionally protected right to food." The lawsuit, filed last month by Joe and Samantha…...
Maine Democrat Graham Platner apologizes for using 'R-word' in interview on tattoo scandal
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (465+ words) Progressive U. S. Senate candidate Graham Platner apologized on Wednesday for using the R-word during a recent interview regarding his tattoo controversy. Speaking with the Maine Monitor last week, Platner described his reaction to learning he had been accused of having a…...