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Domestic abuse linked to 43 percent of Maine homicides in 2018-19
A panel calls for expanded community response and better cooperation between government, advocacy groups and schools to reduce the deaths.
Maine’s legislature could become first to require divestment of public funds from fossil fuels
The bill has sparked constitutional arguments and a debate over how more than $17 billion of state funds should be invested to best serve the public.
Average taxpayers pick up the tab when wealthiest, corporations pay no tax
A fair share of the burden should be more than the zero in taxes that many of the wealthiest corporations currently pay.
Federal judge dismisses wiretapping claims at Maine jails
Lawyers and clients were unable to show that Securus Technologies intentionally recorded their calls at county jails, a federal judge ruled.
Two-year budget leaves public defense reform underfunded
Lawmakers delay decision again on whether to add money to the next state budget for legal services for Maine’s poor.
Chasing Maine: The Cultural Ambassador
Togolese chef Jordan Benissan brings people together with food at his bistro in Camden and through his passion for African drumming.
Coronavirus in Maine: Timeline
Trace key events in the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Maine — and how officials are responding — using this interactive, multimedia timeline.
Maine looks to tamp down ‘forever chemicals’ linked to health risks
Proposed legislation would combat PFAS contamination, expand testing and add protections for people who have been affected.
In the weeds: The battle to regulate Maine’s most valuable crop
As the Legislature and courts weigh changes to the marijuana industry, local caregivers fear being overrun by big corporations and out-of-state interests.
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