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After surviving challenge, backers say Portland rent control law will help tenants stay afloat 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1087

Voters will decide if Mainers have a constitutional right to food 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1221

Sen. King expects Bath-built warship cut from defense budget will be added back 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1070

2 men sentenced for defrauding MaineCare of nearly $2M 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1071

With mixed reviews, Bangor hotel to end run as homeless shelter in September 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1199

Maine becomes world's first government to ban forever chemicals 1 eShirl Jul 2021 Jul 2021 9 1530

So, my new neighbor - Mr. Woodchuck - showed back up tonight. 16 OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2021 Jul 2021 7 3337

State workers request meeting with Mills after pay demands go unheard 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1415

Storm is over - reporting from Central Maine. 0 OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2021 Jul 2021 6 1313

Former Governor Paul LePage launches bid for third term 3 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1990

Augusta, ME, man charged with arson after allegedly setting off fireworks inside apartment 1 left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 2247

Thing never change. 4 last chance Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1958

Central Maine checking in. So far, so good/ 0 OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2021 Jun 2021 4 1616

Car traveling 110 mph; Passenger needed to use restroom 1 left-of-center2012 Jun 2021 Jun 2021 3 2053

In landmark move, Maine becomes first state to pass legislation to divest from fossil fuels 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 3 1502

Democrats join with GOP to sink farmworker wage bill but pass act to let ag workers unionize 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 1823

Browntail moth caterpillars! Egads, they're ruining the summer. 2 mainer Jun 2021 Jun 2021 4 2037

Consolidated Communications - Centrl Maine - Internet Service. 2 OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 1385

Man will plead guilty to putting razor blades in pizza dough 5 left-of-center2012 Jun 2021 Jun 2021 9 2344

Maine summer tourism relies on foreign student labor. But not this year. 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 2 2192

Couple charged after 3-year-old found in ferry parking lot 3 left-of-center2012 Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 2408

Scam calls 7 last chance Jun 2021 Jun 2021 2 2106

State House speaker zings Auburn's Laurel Libby 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 2 1546

FBI arrests 2nd Maine resident linked to Jan. 6 Capitol riot 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 8 2192

Scarborough public works union members picket at town hall 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 1 1122

'Power to the powerless:' Maine workers ask for help in fighting back against unfair legal practices 2 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 4 2117

Maine Legislative Leaders Spar Over Face Coverings 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 0 1151

New Brunswick plans to open border to Maine by July 1 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 1 1488

Legislators advance estate tax bill, vote down corporate tax hike 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 1 1043

Bull Moose firings underscore why we need to protect workers' rights 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 2 1202

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Maine DU'ers can have some pride in this: 49.8% are fully vaccinated ! 4 steve2470 May 2021 May 2021 7 2071

Can lab-grown lobster compete with Maine's most lucrative catch? 7 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 3 1991

Designer of Bangor's famous Paul Bunyan statue dies 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 1 1210

Bill aims to rein in Maine's drug trafficking law, among the nation's harshest 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 0 1388

Transportation pilot for older Mainers, people with disabilities passes committee 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 3 1408

(Maine) Windsor day care owner charged with assault on 19-month-old child 1 left-of-center2012 May 2021 May 2021 1 2195

Maine could end qualified immunity for law enforcement 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 May 2021 1 1209

Mills pushes for 10-year ban on offshore wind development in state waters 3 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 1847

Wiscasset jail on lockdown after 27 test positive for COVID-19 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 1133

Battle over South Portland tank emissions moves to Augusta 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 941

Republican tries to strike word 'racial' from commission that addresses racial disparities 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 1299

He's back! No, ranked-choice voting won't stop LePage 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1272

Details of hidden misconduct raise doubts about discipline within Maine State Police 1 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 7 1494

Child left behind by Maine burglars 0 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 8 2350

Maine drug bust nets cocaine, 129 guns, $200K in cash 0 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 1208

Mills administration opposes bill to close $52M corporate tax havens loophole 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1302

Maine GOP Chair calls Capitol rioters 'our people,' accuses police of murder 3 634-5789 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 2204

Spring nor'easter (snow) headed for Maine this week 1 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1226

Maine congregations break away from United Methodist Church over LGBTQ policies 0 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 5 1606

More than 150 gravesites vandalized inside Portland, Maine, cemetery 1 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1476

Prosecutor dismisses (false) gun charge against Black Lives Matter protester 3 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 7 1932

Maine CDC reports 401 cases of COVID-19 amid new surge 0 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 1157

Pets are dying because Maine doesn't have enough veterinarians 11 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 10 2664

Power giant sues Maine over plan that could force removal of 4 Kennebec dams 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1599

Maine Republicans look to curb Janet Mills' emergency powers 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1491

Amid workplace safety concerns, bill seeks to expand whistleblower protections in Maine 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1198

Bath shipyard looks for a new shipbuilding contract while awaiting the Navy's next ship 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1241

By taxing wealthiest 3%, lawmakers can help lift 92,000 Maine households out of poverty 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1023

Taking threat of shutdown off the table, Legislature passes 'back-to-basics' budget 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 996

Maine man pleads not guilty to federal charges in alleged pizza dough tampering 2 left-of-center2012 Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1782

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Where do I want to visit/possibly live in Maine? 15 Kashkakat v.2.0 Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 2904

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Covid-19 Separates Two Towns: Maine Is Homesick for Canada 0 question everything Mar 2021 Mar 2021 4 1918

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Maine boy was suffering nearly 200 seizures a day. Now he's gone 27 days without one. 7 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 29 3573

This small Maine island community rallied together to keep the coronavirus at bay 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1612

Seven Maine roads -- 522 miles of nationally recognized awesome 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 5 1420

Sen. King to chair Senate panels on national parks and nuclear forces 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1526

Citizens, environmentalists claim victory as Summit cancels Midcoast gas pipeline 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1256

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Progressive legislators want to tax wealthy and corporations to address growing inequality 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1456

Cannabis version of Shipyard's Pumpkinhead ale to launch in Maine 3 eShirl Mar 2021 Mar 2021 4 1910

Diabetics 3 last chance Feb 2021 Feb 2021 4 1833

There are people who have it worse then me. 14 last chance Feb 2021 Feb 2021 38 4884

The hidden story of when two Black UMaine students were tarred and feathered 4 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 13 2896

Portland prepares to seek bids for 200-bed homeless shelter 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 0 1288

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