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Federal E-Verify system under scrutiny after Maine police hire incident

Verify, because that’s what we’ve been given for the tools to work with,” Old Orchard Beach Police Chief Elise Chard said ...

Energy officials outline Maine-specific problems and solutions to costly clean energy projects

Maine isn’t in a position to meet the electricity demand that is forecasted to more than double by 2050, so the state is ...

Maine mother loses appeal in lawsuit against school over child's gender identity

A Maine mother, who claimed a school helped her child identify as another gender and didn't tell her, has lost another legal ...

Maine woman sues Northern Light Health, claiming surgeon mistakenly removed most of her bladder

Emily Mitchell, of Skowhegan, said she went into surgery in 2023 to remove an ovarian cyst. After intense pain and difficulty ...

Gulf of Maine sees rising pH, defying expectations of increasing ocean acidity

The Gulf of Maine—home to commercial fisheries for oysters, clams and mussels—has unexpectedly avoided an increase in ...

Fear of ICE Jolts a Maine Beach Town

Wells, like many U.S. tourist spots that rely on foreign labor, is fearful of immigration raids. The local police ...
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Maine's top elections official tells DOJ to 'jump in the Gulf of Maine' over voter data request

Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has joined her elections counterparts from multiple other states who say they don't plan to ...

Maine man dies after being struck by projectile during fireworks display

A 41-year-old Maine man died over the weekend after, authorities say, he was struck by a projectile during a fireworks display.

Maine police chief says officer arrested by ICE is missed by colleagues, was eligible to work

Officials in a Maine town where ICE arrested a police officer say he was a trusted member of the force who is missed by his ...