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18+ hour, 51+ min ago  (1010+ words) Four years ago today, the U. S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, the 1973 ruling that established a national right to abortion. In the majority of that decision was Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who Republican U. S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine had voted to…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1755+ words) Maine does not simply meet the ocean; it seems shaped by it. Salt air drifts through harbor streets, waves strike granite ledges, and fishing boats slide past cottages that look made for postcards. That is the hook of a coastal…...

14+ hour, 32+ min ago  (210+ words) Disability advocates in Maine say a memo from the Trump administration is an insult to the rights of people with disabilities. PORTLAND (WGME) -- Disability advocates in Maine say a memo from the Trump administration is an insult to the rights…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (594+ words) (The Center Square) " Maine is being pressured to ramp up oversight of its Medicaid programs amid increasing federal scrutiny of alleged fraud and wasteful spending. On Tuesday, the group Lead Maine delivered more than 3, 000 certified voter signatures to the state…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (564+ words) The federal judge also found the wreckage of a New England granite shipping schooner is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. (CN) " A Maine federal judge signed off on Tuesday on the Pine Tree State's request to take…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (595+ words) (The Center Square) " Maine is being pressured to ramp up oversight of its Medicaid programs amid increasing federal scrutiny of alleged fraud and wasteful spending. On Tuesday, the group Lead Maine delivered more than 3, 000 certified voter signatures to the state…...

23+ hour ago  (222+ words) The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday confirmed the state's first case of Powassan virus this year. The disease was detected in a Penobscot County resident who was infected in Maine, the CDC said. Powassan virus is…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (369+ words) It began when a local fisherman reported a new kind of crustacean showing up in his traps, said rising senior Reuben Siegel. "He wanted to know why blue crabs were starting to appear and what this might mean. They're typically…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (1558+ words) Democrat Graham Platner, Sen. Susan Collins' rival in the Maine race, has sought to link Collins to President Donald Trump, who nominated Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court in 2018. Collins said she doesn't regret voting to confirm Kavanaugh, even though…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (335+ words) PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- With motorcycle season underway in Maine, some Mainers are wondering why motorists are required to buckle up but many adult motorcyclists can legally ride without a helmet. Bob asked the CBS13 I-Team: Bob's question gets at a debate…...