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Lighthouse featured in 'Forrest Gump' goes dark after lightning strike

Lightning has knocked out a lighthouse on the Maine Coast that was featured in the movie “Forrest Gump.”

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Maine voters to decide on state flag ballot measure in Nov. 2024

Maine voters will decide on whether to change the design of the state flag on Nov. 5, 2024. This is the first certified statewide measure for the Maine 2024 ballot.

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Maine voters to decide on eight ballot measures in November—the most since 2010

During a special legislative session, the Maine State Legislature approved four constitutional amendments on July 25 that will appear on the November ballot. Maine voters will decide on these four amendments, as well as four citizen-initiated state statutes, on Nov. 7, 2023.

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Maine's biggest newspaper group is now a nonprofit under the National Trust for Local News

The largest newspaper group in Maine is becoming a nonprofit with the completion of the sale of more than 20 daily and weekly newspapers, including the Portland Press Herald

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Maine Ballot To Decide On Prohibition Of Foreign Election Spending

Initiated state statute aims to prevent foreign influence, faces opposition from Governor Mills

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Maine Voters To Decide On Prohibiting Foreign Election Spending

Initiative seeks to prevent foreign governments and companies from influencing Maine elections

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Maine voters to decide measure prohibiting foreign election spending

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Medal of Honor recipient watches as warship bearing his name is christened in Maine

A warship bearing the name of a Medal of Honor recipient has been christened at Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works, and the ship's namesake was on hand to witness the event

The Independent UK

Attorneys preserve the right to invoke insanity in shootings that killed 4 in Maine

Defense attorneys in Maine may mount an insanity defense for a man who police say confessed to killing his parents and their friends before firing at people on a busy interstate highway

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Initiative prohibiting foreign election spending will appear on Maine Nov. ballot

An initiated state statute to prohibit election spending by foreign governments, including entities with partial government ownership or control, will appear on the Maine ballot on Nov. 7, 2023.

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Biden will sign an executive order in Maine encouraging new inventions to be made in the US

President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order to encourage companies to manufacture new inventions in the United States

The Independent UK

Update on this year’s and next year’s ballot measure certifications

As of July 25, 2023, 40 statewide measures have been certified for the ballot in eight states, 15 more measures more than the average number certified at this point in other even-numbered years from 2010 to 2020.

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Maine aims to restore 19th century tribal obligations to its constitution. Voters will make the call

Voters in Maine will likely be the ones to decide whether to restore long removed language about the state’s obligations to Native American tribes to printed versions of its constitution

The Independent UK

Proposal before Maine lawmakers would jumpstart offshore wind projects

Maine is poised to launch an offshore wind program that would meet clean energy goals and produce enough power for about 900,000 homes from floating wind turbines in the Gulf of Maine

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Maine governor vetoes indirect initiative prohibiting foreign election spending, could be on Nov. ballot

Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) vetoed an indirect initiative that would prohibit election spending by foreign governments, including entities with partial government ownership or control, on July 19, 2023. Voters will decide on the indirect initiative on Nov. 7, 2023, unless the Legislature overrides the governor’s veto.

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Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine runs by a PETA exhibit by artist Quill Hyde on the National Mall on Monday.

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Deadly storms across US northeast bring floods, tornado alerts

A cluster of severe thunderstorms pounded the U.S. Northeast including New York City on Sunday, unleashing deadly flooding in Pennsylvania, halting operations at several airports, and prompting tornado watches across New England.

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Conor Sen: Maine is the new Florida for climate migrants

Millions of Americans have moved to the Southeast over the past few years, bringing immense wealth and transforming real estate markets in places like the suburbs of Dallas and Atlanta. This Sun Belt migration has created a longer-term opportunity in parts of the north as well.It's long been common for…

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Kyle Grimes, WCVB Boston GM, Expands Role at Hearst TV

Gets oversight of stations in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont

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Maine Ballot To Decide On Right To Repair For Car Owners

Maine to vote on Right to Repair initiative, granting car owners access to diagnostic systems and wireless data

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Should the Boston Celtics use one of their three two-way player slots on Jay Scrubb?

While he may not contribute significantly to the parent club next season, his scoring make him valuable for the development of other players in Maine.

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Citizen Initiative Related To Government Borrowing For State Entities And Electric Cooperatives Will Appear On Maine Ballots In November

An initiative that would require voter approval of borrowing above $1 billion by state entities and electric cooperatives was certified to the Maine ballot and will go to voters for approval on Nov. 7, 2023. The No Blank Checks PAC is leading the campaign in support of the initiative.

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Citizen initiative related to government borrowing for state entities and electric cooperatives will appear on Maine ballots in November

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Right to Repair initiative will appear on Maine ballots in November

A Right to Repair initiative will appear on the Maine ballot on Nov. 7, 2023.

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