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Maine AG rules officers justified in shooting of Franklin County man
9+ hour, 21+ min ago (287+ words) The Office of the Maine Attorney General has ruled that police acted in self-defense when they shot a man in Franklin County in July 2025. Maine State Police specialist Andrew Hardy and Wilton police Officer Cody Henry shot a man who…...
Maine Audubon names next president, first woman to take role
12+ hour, 24+ min ago (361+ words) Maine Audubon announced Monday that Judy Camuso will serve as its next president. Bringing over 25 years of wildlife conservation experience to the role, she will be the first woman to lead the statewide environmental organization, which dates back to 1843. "We…...
Wedding caterer who left Maine couples hanging must pay restitution
1+ day, 32+ min ago (831+ words) Nearly a year after complaints surfaced about a Bangor-based wedding caterer named Bethany Marie Gregory, the Maine Attorney General's Office has secured a judgment against her and one of her business aliases, TTT A Tides Continuation. The state will now…...
US Supreme Court won't hear Maine case about parental rights on gender in schools
3+ week, 1+ day ago (333+ words) The nation's highest court will not take up a Maine mother's lawsuit against a Damariscotta-based school district, which she argued violated her parental rights by not disclosing information about her child's gender transition. The U. S. Supreme Court on Monday released the…...
As Trump rewrites rules for asylum seekers, Maine businesses have to adapt
2+ day, 32+ min ago (1777+ words) PORTLAND " Each month in a state office building near the Portland jetport, a dozen or so employers set up tables, tightly packed into conference rooms. They spread out candy, pens, buttons and notepads to entice job seekers. At least 70% of…...
Graham Platner, with Elizabeth Warren in Maine, hits his frontrunner stride
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (783+ words) PORTLAND "It wasn't necessarily anything that Graham Platner did that made Debbie Johnson stick with the oysterman over Janet Mills. Instead, it was something the governor did to Platner "running negative ads that targeted Platner for old social media comments…...
Head of Maine department of fisheries and wildlife stepping down
1+ week, 6+ 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…...
Maine won't require medical cannabis to be tested for contaminants " this year
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (506+ words) Maine's medical cannabis providers have once again fought off a controversial requirement to start testing their products " at least for now. A legislative committee killed one bill and carried over another that would have instituted testing and tracking requirements that…...
Maine is tightening limits on "forever chemicals" in drinking water. Are communities ready?
3+ day, 37+ 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…...
Former St. Dom's athletes still impacting Maine high school sports
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (1255+ words) It's been nearly 10 months since the St. Dominic Academy baseball team played its final game. The high school that spawned a dynasty? Shuttered. The players who won a fourth straight state title last June? Scattered. There's no St. Dom's to…...