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Worker solidarity is surging in Maine, but so is union busting 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 2 1476
'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 2043
MaineHealth will require staff, including Maine Med employees, to be vaccinated by Oct. 1 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 2 1590
Among the vaccinated in Maine, a growing anger at those who resist 10 left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 Aug 2021 13 3712
(Maine) Portland man who belonged to neo-Nazi group pleads guilty to child porn charge 5 left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 2273
(Maine) Police seize 36 guns, ammunition and bulletproof vests after shooting in Old Orchard Beach 1 left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 Jul 2021 4 2313
Fire that destroyed portable outhouse in Richmond, ME, intentionally set 2 left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1981
Trail of 'forever chemicals' leads to Maine paper mills 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 12 1896
Gov. Mills hasn't announced bid for re-election, but has raised $575,000 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1344
In Trying To Contextualize Vetoes, Gov. Janet Mills Acknowledges Progressive Angst 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1464
Former US Senate Candidate Sara Gideon Announces Latest Donations From Leftover Campaign Funds 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1386
Paul LePage wants to 'clean up' his act. Plenty of the old LePage is still there. 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1452
After surviving challenge, backers say Portland rent control law will help tenants stay afloat 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1118
Voters will decide if Mainers have a constitutional right to food 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1266
Sen. King expects Bath-built warship cut from defense budget will be added back 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1115
2 men sentenced for defrauding MaineCare of nearly $2M 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1141
With mixed reviews, Bangor hotel to end run as homeless shelter in September 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1245
Maine becomes world's first government to ban forever chemicals 1 eShirl Jul 2021 Jul 2021 9 1599
So, my new neighbor - Mr. Woodchuck - showed back up tonight. 16 OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2021 Jul 2021 7 3549
State workers request meeting with Mills after pay demands go unheard 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1460
Storm is over - reporting from Central Maine. 0 OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2021 Jul 2021 6 1353
Former Governor Paul LePage launches bid for third term 3 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 2067
Augusta, ME, man charged with arson after allegedly setting off fireworks inside apartment 1 left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 2346
Thing never change. 4 last chance Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 2043
Central Maine checking in. So far, so good/ 0 OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2021 Jun 2021 4 1662
Car traveling 110 mph; Passenger needed to use restroom 1 left-of-center2012 Jun 2021 Jun 2021 3 2129
In landmark move, Maine becomes first state to pass legislation to divest from fossil fuels 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 3 1556
Democrats join with GOP to sink farmworker wage bill but pass act to let ag workers unionize 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 1874
Browntail moth caterpillars! Egads, they're ruining the summer. 2 mainer Jun 2021 Jun 2021 4 2111
Consolidated Communications - Centrl Maine - Internet Service. 2 OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 1446

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Man will plead guilty to putting razor blades in pizza dough 5 left-of-center2012 Jun 2021 Jun 2021 9 2432
Maine summer tourism relies on foreign student labor. But not this year. 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 2 2257
Couple charged after 3-year-old found in ferry parking lot 3 left-of-center2012 Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 2512
Scam calls 7 last chance Jun 2021 Jun 2021 2 2206
State House speaker zings Auburn's Laurel Libby 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 2 1595
FBI arrests 2nd Maine resident linked to Jan. 6 Capitol riot 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 8 2242
Scarborough public works union members picket at town hall 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 1 1174
'Power to the powerless:' Maine workers ask for help in fighting back against unfair legal practices 2 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 4 2199
Maine Legislative Leaders Spar Over Face Coverings 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 0 1212
New Brunswick plans to open border to Maine by July 1 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 1 1538
Legislators advance estate tax bill, vote down corporate tax hike 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 1 1092
Bull Moose firings underscore why we need to protect workers' rights 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 2 1252
Maine DU'ers can have some pride in this: 49.8% are fully vaccinated ! 4 steve2470 May 2021 May 2021 7 2150
Can lab-grown lobster compete with Maine's most lucrative catch? 7 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 3 2123
Designer of Bangor's famous Paul Bunyan statue dies 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 1 1259
Bill aims to rein in Maine's drug trafficking law, among the nation's harshest 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 0 1433
Transportation pilot for older Mainers, people with disabilities passes committee 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 3 1465
(Maine) Windsor day care owner charged with assault on 19-month-old child 1 left-of-center2012 May 2021 May 2021 1 2282
Maine could end qualified immunity for law enforcement 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 May 2021 1 1265
Mills pushes for 10-year ban on offshore wind development in state waters 3 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 1925
Wiscasset jail on lockdown after 27 test positive for COVID-19 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 1196
Battle over South Portland tank emissions moves to Augusta 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 988
Republican tries to strike word 'racial' from commission that addresses racial disparities 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 1344
He's back! No, ranked-choice voting won't stop LePage 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1319
Details of hidden misconduct raise doubts about discipline within Maine State Police 1 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 7 1551
Child left behind by Maine burglars 0 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 8 2399
Maine drug bust nets cocaine, 129 guns, $200K in cash 0 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 1257
Mills administration opposes bill to close $52M corporate tax havens loophole 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1351
Maine GOP Chair calls Capitol rioters 'our people,' accuses police of murder 3 634-5789 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 2299
Spring nor'easter (snow) headed for Maine this week 1 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1287

Maine Continued...

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Maine congregations break away from United Methodist Church over LGBTQ policies 0 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 5 1665
More than 150 gravesites vandalized inside Portland, Maine, cemetery 1 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1533
Prosecutor dismisses (false) gun charge against Black Lives Matter protester 3 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 7 2011
Maine CDC reports 401 cases of COVID-19 amid new surge 0 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 1202
Pets are dying because Maine doesn't have enough veterinarians 11 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 10 2808
Power giant sues Maine over plan that could force removal of 4 Kennebec dams 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1668
Maine Republicans look to curb Janet Mills' emergency powers 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1554
Amid workplace safety concerns, bill seeks to expand whistleblower protections in Maine 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1253
Bath shipyard looks for a new shipbuilding contract while awaiting the Navy's next ship 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1289
By taxing wealthiest 3%, lawmakers can help lift 92,000 Maine households out of poverty 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1077
Taking threat of shutdown off the table, Legislature passes 'back-to-basics' budget 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1042
Maine man pleads not guilty to federal charges in alleged pizza dough tampering 2 left-of-center2012 Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1845
This message was self-deleted by its author 3 left-of-center2012 Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1693
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 left-of-center2012 Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1189
Where do I want to visit/possibly live in Maine? 15 Kashkakat v.2.0 Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 3033
This message was self-deleted by its author 1 left-of-center2012 Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1723
Covid-19 Separates Two Towns: Maine Is Homesick for Canada 0 question everything Mar 2021 Mar 2021 4 1969
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 left-of-center2012 Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1685
Maine boy was suffering nearly 200 seizures a day. Now he's gone 27 days without one. 7 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 29 3679
This small Maine island community rallied together to keep the coronavirus at bay 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1658
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