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Cumberland singer Julia Gagnon’s biggest ‘American Idol’ fans are her future in-laws
Mike and Doreen Haven, of Waterville, whose son Nate is engaged to Gagnon, said they were blown away by her singing voice the first time they heard it.
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Nation & World
Live video of man who set himself on fire outside court proves challenging for news organizations
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Nation & World
Two mayoral candidates killed in Mexico, bringing the number slain so far to 17
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Local & State
‘No way of knowing’ whether new DNA evidence in Dechaine case was really from murder, prosecutors say
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Nation & World
10-year-old boy confesses to fatally shooting a man in his sleep 2 years ago, Texas authorities say
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Complaints about pregnant women being turned away from emergency rooms spiked in the months after states began enacting strict abortion laws following the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
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April 19The measure now goes to Gov. Janet Mills, who has not yet taken a position on the bill.
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April 19The gathering, set up by gun safety and other organizations, is the main public event marking the anniversary, which is more subdued than in previous milestone years.
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April 19Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey wrote that the 2 officers used deadly force in self-defense and to protect others.
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April 19A witness reported seeing the man throw papers in the air before pouring liquid on his head and lighting himself on fire with what appeared to be a lighter.
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April 19The aluminum sulfate treatment aims to protect the pond for years to come, as organizers hope the effort becomes 'a shining example of how to restore a lake in Maine.'
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April 19Noble Pizzeria & Barbecue will occupy the former Elsmere BBQ space starting this summer.
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The bill would outlaw extra fees for common companions like cats and dogs.
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April 19The report clears Sgt. Steven Gosselin of any wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of 36-year-old Joseph Arbour on Sept. 27, 2021.
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April 19Retailers are less excited about the new rules, saying they'll be hard to implement and that the burden should be placed on manufacturers instead.
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April 19Biden administration restricts oil and gas leasing in 13 million acres of Alaska’s petroleum reserveThe U.S. oil industry’s top lobbying group says new rules are 'misguided.'
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The railroad is defending itself against accusations that it is liable for the lung cancer deaths of two former Libby, Montana, residents.
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Attorneys familiar with the cases say they are unaware of any that have gone to trial and know of only one that's been settled.
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April 19The student was hit Friday morning on Long Road, school officials said.
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April 19Just after the jury was seated, emergency crews responded to a park outside the Manhattan courthouse, where a man had set himself on fire.
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April 19Bridgett Toulan, 47, of Portland, died at Cumberland County Jail on April 10. Authorities are still investigating the cause.
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April 19The legislation died Thursday, and proponents would have to introduce a new version next legislative session.
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April 19Among those Van Dyke is up against is Australian actor Guy Pearce of Amazon Freevee’s 'Neighbours.'
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April 19The Biden administration finalized sweeping Title IX rules barring discrimination against transgender students and ordering a new system for sexual assault claims.
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April 19The band's Royal Flush Tour will have Cheap Trick as the opening act for many stops, but Def Leppard and Journey will join for three stadium dates in Cleveland, Toronto and Boston this summer.
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April 19Friday’s vote produced a seldom-seen outcome in the typically hyperpartisan House, with Democrats helping Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan advance overwhelmingly 316-94.
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April 19The Maine Department of Labor reports little change in job market conditions in March, with non-farm jobs reaching the second-highest number on record.
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April 19A passerby reported the fire around 12:29 a.m. Friday, as the back of the hotel was engulfed in flames.
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April 19Analysts said the relatively limited scope of the Israeli attack and the subdued response by Iran seemed to indicate the threat of an immediate escalation had diminished.
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April 19To shorten trip times, the operator of the Amtrak Downeaster is considering relocating the Portland station to one of 3 sites along St. John Street.
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April 19But the full Legislature never took up a proposal for a red flag law that would give families, in addition to law enforcement, the ability to restrict a person's access to weapons without a mental health evaluation.
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The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favor, the United States opposed and two abstentions, from the United Kingdom and Switzerland.
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April 18Police said 108 people were charged with trespassing at the private Ivy League institution. Some students said they were also suspended from the university.
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April 19At the start of public viewing Thursday, friends and old political allies spoke of his varied facets: politician, working-class Irishman and lifelong Portland resident.
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April 18Hawaiian Electric did not send a representative to check on fallen power equipment until hours after fire officials alerted the utility, the report says.
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April 18It’s the latest legal setback for the presumptive Republican nominee, whose trial in a separate case related to hush money payments began this week.
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April 18The $95 billion package has been held up since October by Republican lawmakers resistant to approving more funding for Ukraine's fight against Russia.
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April 18As the USPS plans to consolidate mail processing centers, it's getting pushback from legislators who say they're hearing from constituents unhappy with the proposed changes.
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April 18The motive remains unclear, and Sanders was not in the office at the time.
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April 18Lawmakers rejected an effort by the Mills administration to scale back the expansion, preserving benefits for an estimated 45,000 newly eligible low-income Mainers.
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April 18Home prices usually peak in the summer. As the season heats up, real estate experts worry home ownership could grow farther out of reach for many Mainers.
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April 18The tech industry got the world’s attention with AI. Now it’s busy convincing people to pay for it.
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April 18Maine lawmakers have passed a wide-ranging package of gun restrictions, while Iowa is set to allow teachers and staff to carry guns on school property.
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April 19Dennis Dechaine is making a bid for a new trial after spending 36 years in prison for the murder of 12-year-old Sarah Cherry.
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April 18If Congress passes the TitkTok legislation, it would be an extraordinary and unusual moment in which both parties unite against one company – something lawmakers are usually reluctant to do.
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April 18William M. Dolley, 52, was arrested at his residence at 167 North Pond Road after a nearly nine-hour standoff, police confirmed Thursday.
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April 18Several people, including a dual Russian-Spanish citizen, have been arrested in Poland on allegations of spying for Russia since Moscow launched its attack on Ukraine in February 2022.
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April 18The county will spend just $30,000 to implement a satellite network that will serve as a backup to county-owned fiber internet that connects the county’s jail, courthouse, and emergency communications center.
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April 18Authorities have not released the exact location of the farmhouse.
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April 18As federal investigators probe what caused the collapse, some experts say the tragedy is shining a light on the need to bring bridge safety requirements into the modern era.
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April 19Record Store Day is Saturday, and a murder mystery opens at Saco River Theatre.
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April 18Gov. Janet Mills says she plans to sign the $430 million budget into law and hopes to distribute the winter storm damage relief as soon as possible.
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April 18Lawmakers on Capitol Hill also have been quickly pushing forward legislation that would financially punish the Islamic Republic and its leaders.
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April 18The jury includes a sales professional, a software engineer, a security engineer, an English teacher, a speech therapist, multiple lawyers, an investment banker and a retired wealth manager.
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The state is intervening in a lawsuit after a Maine company asked a federal judge to 'arrest' a sunken ship from the 1800s that it wants to salvage.
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April 18Dechaine, who was convicted in 1989 of killing Sarah Cherry, will be in court Thursday and Friday in Rockland to ask for a new trial based on new DNA evidence.
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Marianne Smyth, who also claimed to be an Irish heiress and a witch, was arrested in Maine in February.
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April 17The Maine Warden Service is investigating the accident.
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April 18Both chambers of the Maine Legislature voted to add $60 million in storm relief into the budget proposal, but the Senate also added $7 million in additional spending on other items.
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April 17The Indonesian volcano’s explosion – at least the 3rd this week – may have injected aerosols into the stratosphere.
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April 18A dozen House members reversed themselves from an April 9 vote that rejected changes in environmental rules, in order to allow an offshore wind terminal to be built.
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April 18The proposal would give family members a path toward restricting access to weapons for a person in crisis without a mental health evaluation.
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April 18It wasn't immediately clear what sparked the hours-long standoff Wednesday on North Pond Road.
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April 17A report released Tuesday by Western Fire Chiefs Association detailed the unprecedented challenges facing the Maui Fire Department during the series of blazes, including one that killed 101 people in the historic town of Lahaina.
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April 17Federal infrastructure money is up for grabs as the region pursues clean energy transmission and battery storage projects.