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Fairmount School in Bangor contains asbestos
12+ hour, 27+ min ago (32+ words) Fairmount School in Bangor is temporarily closing next year because asbestos was found during roof repairs. Fairmount School in Bangor is temporarily closing next year because asbestos was found during roof repairs....
With Maine Senate primary cooling off, attention turns to the governor's race
10+ hour, 42+ min ago (893+ words) BREMEN " Hannah Pingree had just finished telling attendees at a small house party about her life story, her experience and the reasons why she's running for governor when she opened the discussion up for questions. Her audience, crowded on a…...
NAC lacrosse championships will be held in Bangor and Castine this weekend
9+ hour, 15+ min ago (524+ words) The Husson University women's lacrosse team and rival Maine Maritime Academy split one-goal games this season, and now the third meeting on Saturday in the North Atlantic Conference championship game will send the winner to the NCAA Division III Tournament....
Bangor airport closes runway after small plane crashes
21+ hour, 4+ min ago (87+ words) Ethan Andrews is the night editor. He was formerly the managing editor at The Free Press and worked as a reporter for The Republican Journal and Pen Bay Pilot. The Bangor International Airport closed its runway on Friday afternoon after…...
Maine nurses demand Maine Health cancel its contract with Palantir Technologies
17+ hour, 41+ min ago (188+ words) Maine Medical Center Nurses are demanding that Maine Health cancel its contract with Palantir Technologies, the tech company powering ICE surveillance. At a press conference Friday in Portland, Nurse Andrew Gesler said he is frustrated that Maine Health has not…...
Navy plans to retire 2 Bangor-based Ohio-class subs
17+ hour, 43+ min ago (110+ words) The Navy is requesting tens of millions of dollars to expand facilities at Bangor to support the nation's coming Columbia-class submarines. Navy plans to retire 2 Bangor-based Ohio-class subs The Pentagon's budget request for the next fiscal year includes tens of…...
Criminal justice measures largely founder in Maine's latest legislative session
22+ hour, 52+ min ago (796+ words) The latest legislative session in Maine saw few changes to the state's criminal justice system. Lawmakers pursued three overarching types of reform: adding oversight'of prisons, reestablishing parole'and expanding criminal record sealing. The first two proposals were significantly walked back, while…...
Maine plans to track sexual assault exam kits statewide
18+ hour, 42+ min ago (838+ words) Maine will soon begin tracking sexual assault forensic examination kits statewide, after the governor recently agreed to allocate $267, 000 annually for a program that lawmakers approved last year. Advocates say they have worked hard to ensure victims of sexual assault in…...
Maine Democrats gather in Portland for state convention ahead of pivotal election
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (168+ words) Convention attendees will hear on Saturday evening from the leading Democratic candidate in the Senate race, Hancock County oysterman and Marine Corps veteran Graham Platner. David Costello of Brunswick is also seeking the party's nomination to challenge Republican Sen. Susan…...
Here's what we know about the Maine gubernatorial candidates' healthcare proposals
20+ hour, 55+ min ago (1719+ words) Healthcare costs are a top economic issue for voters this year " higher than utilities, groceries, housing and gas, according to a poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Three-quarters of Democratic and independent voters and half of Republican voters said it…...