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Maine lawmaker who reportedly lost wife to COVID attends anti-mandate rally 2 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 5 1686

Anyone else debating going to the Common Ground Fair this year? 2 GPV Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 1371

Folow-up: Mills rejects expedited clemency request from first Mainer in prison to enter PhD program 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 1530

Belfast drops Crosby Center as voting venue after controversial summer event 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 3 1502

Anti-Defamation League calls on Maine lawmaker to apologize after comparing Mills to Nazi doctor 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 3 1345

'MaineHealth' says it will fire workers who don't get vaccinated 0 left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 Aug 2021 2 1475

Just got back from Maine 13 Delarage Aug 2021 Aug 2021 5 3724

Leaving for Maine tomorrow.... 14 Delarage Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 4060

Keep an eye on the tropics 1 jpak Aug 2021 Aug 2021 3 1397

Health care workers, supporters protest vaccine mandate in Portland, Maine 6 left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 Aug 2021 3 2842

Worker solidarity is surging in Maine, but so is union busting 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 2 1530

'I'm asking for a chance': First Mainer in prison to enter PhD program again files for clemency 2 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 4 2103

MaineHealth will require staff, including Maine Med employees, to be vaccinated by Oct. 1 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 2 1633

Among the vaccinated in Maine, a growing anger at those who resist 10 left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 Aug 2021 13 3870

(Maine) Portland man who belonged to neo-Nazi group pleads guilty to child porn charge 5 left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 2365

(Maine) Police seize 36 guns, ammunition and bulletproof vests after shooting in Old Orchard Beach 1 left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 Jul 2021 4 2395

Fire that destroyed portable outhouse in Richmond, ME, intentionally set 2 left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 2049

Trail of 'forever chemicals' leads to Maine paper mills 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 12 1947

Gov. Mills hasn't announced bid for re-election, but has raised $575,000 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1397

In Trying To Contextualize Vetoes, Gov. Janet Mills Acknowledges Progressive Angst 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1511

Former US Senate Candidate Sara Gideon Announces Latest Donations From Leftover Campaign Funds 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1437

Paul LePage wants to 'clean up' his act. Plenty of the old LePage is still there. 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1510

After surviving challenge, backers say Portland rent control law will help tenants stay afloat 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1154

Voters will decide if Mainers have a constitutional right to food 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1313

Sen. King expects Bath-built warship cut from defense budget will be added back 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1160

2 men sentenced for defrauding MaineCare of nearly $2M 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1200

With mixed reviews, Bangor hotel to end run as homeless shelter in September 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1295

Maine becomes world's first government to ban forever chemicals 1 eShirl Jul 2021 Jul 2021 9 1676

So, my new neighbor - Mr. Woodchuck - showed back up tonight. 16 OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2021 Jul 2021 7 3703

State workers request meeting with Mills after pay demands go unheard 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1502

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Storm is over - reporting from Central Maine. 0 OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2021 Jul 2021 6 1381

Former Governor Paul LePage launches bid for third term 3 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 2119

Augusta, ME, man charged with arson after allegedly setting off fireworks inside apartment 1 left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 2439

Thing never change. 4 last chance Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 2110

Central Maine checking in. So far, so good/ 0 OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2021 Jun 2021 4 1703

Car traveling 110 mph; Passenger needed to use restroom 1 left-of-center2012 Jun 2021 Jun 2021 3 2179

In landmark move, Maine becomes first state to pass legislation to divest from fossil fuels 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 3 1613

Democrats join with GOP to sink farmworker wage bill but pass act to let ag workers unionize 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 1934

Browntail moth caterpillars! Egads, they're ruining the summer. 2 mainer Jun 2021 Jun 2021 4 2187

Consolidated Communications - Centrl Maine - Internet Service. 2 OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 1507

Man will plead guilty to putting razor blades in pizza dough 5 left-of-center2012 Jun 2021 Jun 2021 9 2509

Maine summer tourism relies on foreign student labor. But not this year. 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 2 2310

Couple charged after 3-year-old found in ferry parking lot 3 left-of-center2012 Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 2581

Scam calls 7 last chance Jun 2021 Jun 2021 2 2290

State House speaker zings Auburn's Laurel Libby 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 2 1649

FBI arrests 2nd Maine resident linked to Jan. 6 Capitol riot 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 8 2293

Scarborough public works union members picket at town hall 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 1 1215

'Power to the powerless:' Maine workers ask for help in fighting back against unfair legal practices 2 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 4 2267

Maine Legislative Leaders Spar Over Face Coverings 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 0 1266

New Brunswick plans to open border to Maine by July 1 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 1 1579

Legislators advance estate tax bill, vote down corporate tax hike 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 1 1138

Bull Moose firings underscore why we need to protect workers' rights 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 2 1300

Maine DU'ers can have some pride in this: 49.8% are fully vaccinated ! 4 steve2470 May 2021 May 2021 7 2251

Can lab-grown lobster compete with Maine's most lucrative catch? 7 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 3 2218

Designer of Bangor's famous Paul Bunyan statue dies 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 1 1308

Bill aims to rein in Maine's drug trafficking law, among the nation's harshest 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 0 1482

Transportation pilot for older Mainers, people with disabilities passes committee 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 3 1509

(Maine) Windsor day care owner charged with assault on 19-month-old child 1 left-of-center2012 May 2021 May 2021 1 2354

Maine could end qualified immunity for law enforcement 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 May 2021 1 1313

Mills pushes for 10-year ban on offshore wind development in state waters 3 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 1984

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Wiscasset jail on lockdown after 27 test positive for COVID-19 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 1246

Battle over South Portland tank emissions moves to Augusta 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 1035

Republican tries to strike word 'racial' from commission that addresses racial disparities 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 1382

He's back! No, ranked-choice voting won't stop LePage 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1364

Details of hidden misconduct raise doubts about discipline within Maine State Police 1 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 7 1600

Child left behind by Maine burglars 0 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 8 2443

Maine drug bust nets cocaine, 129 guns, $200K in cash 0 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 1297

Mills administration opposes bill to close $52M corporate tax havens loophole 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1396

Maine GOP Chair calls Capitol rioters 'our people,' accuses police of murder 3 634-5789 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 2362

Spring nor'easter (snow) headed for Maine this week 1 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1338

Maine congregations break away from United Methodist Church over LGBTQ policies 0 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 5 1710

More than 150 gravesites vandalized inside Portland, Maine, cemetery 1 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1580

Prosecutor dismisses (false) gun charge against Black Lives Matter protester 3 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 7 2085

Maine CDC reports 401 cases of COVID-19 amid new surge 0 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 1244

Pets are dying because Maine doesn't have enough veterinarians 11 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 10 2963

Power giant sues Maine over plan that could force removal of 4 Kennebec dams 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1739

Maine Republicans look to curb Janet Mills' emergency powers 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1602

Amid workplace safety concerns, bill seeks to expand whistleblower protections in Maine 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1320

Bath shipyard looks for a new shipbuilding contract while awaiting the Navy's next ship 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1338

By taxing wealthiest 3%, lawmakers can help lift 92,000 Maine households out of poverty 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1135

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