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Legislators advance estate tax bill, vote down corporate tax hike 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 1 984

Bull Moose firings underscore why we need to protect workers' rights 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 2 1137

Maine DU'ers can have some pride in this: 49.8% are fully vaccinated ! 4 steve2470 May 2021 May 2021 7 1971

Can lab-grown lobster compete with Maine's most lucrative catch? 7 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 3 1846

Designer of Bangor's famous Paul Bunyan statue dies 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 1 1148

Bill aims to rein in Maine's drug trafficking law, among the nation's harshest 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 0 1328

Transportation pilot for older Mainers, people with disabilities passes committee 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 3 1346

(Maine) Windsor day care owner charged with assault on 19-month-old child 1 left-of-center2012 May 2021 May 2021 1 2094

Maine could end qualified immunity for law enforcement 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 May 2021 1 1138

Mills pushes for 10-year ban on offshore wind development in state waters 3 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 1754

Wiscasset jail on lockdown after 27 test positive for COVID-19 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 1066

Battle over South Portland tank emissions moves to Augusta 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 883

Republican tries to strike word 'racial' from commission that addresses racial disparities 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 1232

He's back! No, ranked-choice voting won't stop LePage 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1210

Details of hidden misconduct raise doubts about discipline within Maine State Police 1 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 7 1432

Child left behind by Maine burglars 0 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 8 2295

Maine drug bust nets cocaine, 129 guns, $200K in cash 0 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 1153

Mills administration opposes bill to close $52M corporate tax havens loophole 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1236

Maine GOP Chair calls Capitol rioters 'our people,' accuses police of murder 3 634-5789 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 2112

Spring nor'easter (snow) headed for Maine this week 1 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1154

Maine congregations break away from United Methodist Church over LGBTQ policies 0 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 5 1549

More than 150 gravesites vandalized inside Portland, Maine, cemetery 1 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1412

Prosecutor dismisses (false) gun charge against Black Lives Matter protester 3 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 7 1839

Maine CDC reports 401 cases of COVID-19 amid new surge 0 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 1102

Pets are dying because Maine doesn't have enough veterinarians 11 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 10 2461

Power giant sues Maine over plan that could force removal of 4 Kennebec dams 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1530

Maine Republicans look to curb Janet Mills' emergency powers 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1414

Amid workplace safety concerns, bill seeks to expand whistleblower protections in Maine 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1126

Bath shipyard looks for a new shipbuilding contract while awaiting the Navy's next ship 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1183

By taxing wealthiest 3%, lawmakers can help lift 92,000 Maine households out of poverty 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 967

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Taking threat of shutdown off the table, Legislature passes 'back-to-basics' budget 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 944

Maine man pleads not guilty to federal charges in alleged pizza dough tampering 2 left-of-center2012 Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1695

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Where do I want to visit/possibly live in Maine? 15 Kashkakat v.2.0 Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 2670

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Covid-19 Separates Two Towns: Maine Is Homesick for Canada 0 question everything Mar 2021 Mar 2021 4 1853

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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 3426

This small Maine island community rallied together to keep the coronavirus at bay 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1555

Seven Maine roads -- 522 miles of nationally recognized awesome 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 5 1362

Sen. King to chair Senate panels on national parks and nuclear forces 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1461

Citizens, environmentalists claim victory as Summit cancels Midcoast gas pipeline 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1194

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Progressive legislators want to tax wealthy and corporations to address growing inequality 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1396

Cannabis version of Shipyard's Pumpkinhead ale to launch in Maine 3 eShirl Mar 2021 Mar 2021 4 1817

Diabetics 3 last chance Feb 2021 Feb 2021 4 1741

There are people who have it worse then me. 14 last chance Feb 2021 Feb 2021 38 4689

The hidden story of when two Black UMaine students were tarred and feathered 4 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 13 2795

Portland prepares to seek bids for 200-bed homeless shelter 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 0 1229

Janet Mills Says Plan Puts To Rest Three-Decade Mental Health Consent Decree 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 3 1256

'It's the right thing to do': Bills would expand labor protections to farmworkers in Maine 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 1 1639

'Union avoidance' campaign in full swing at Maine's largest hospital 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 2 1196

Vote to remove Maine statue of Supreme Court justice who upheld segregation laws comes next week 2 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 1 1471

Let us look at Maine 0 last chance Feb 2021 Feb 2021 5 1374

Stephen King helps Maine kids publish pandemic-inspired book 2 sandensea Feb 2021 Feb 2021 6 1530

Some to think about. 1 last chance Feb 2021 Feb 2021 3 1520

Maine company successfully launches prototype rocket 2 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Feb 2021 4 1736

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Strange weather 12 last chance Jan 2021 Jan 2021 1 2665

Maine Republicans introduce eight bills to roll back minimum wage increases 9 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 4 2213

Even as Biden is inaugurated, Maine GOP doubles down on Trumpism 6 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 10 1755

Former Westbrook legislator elected to lead Maine Democratic Party 2 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 3 1102

Portland businesses struggle to keep up with new $18 hazard pay 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 0 1397

Homophobic letters sent to Portland-area residents, police say 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 0 1516

Vendors leave Bangor furniture store's craft section after owner requests Proud Boys hoodies 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 0 1822

Maine Legislature convenes a session unlike any other 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 0 1232

PUC declines to reinstate power shutoff moratorium despite request from dozens of lawmakers 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 1 1223

Happy New Year 0 last chance Jan 2021 Jan 2021 1 1231

Reproductive health clinics ensure essential services continue as many Mainers struggle amid pandemi 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 1 1302

Hope all are safe and happy 0 last chance Dec 2020 Dec 2020 3 1359

Maine organic farm no one has heard of got a $1.2 million federal relief loan 4 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 6 1795

Portland's plan for a temporary homeless shelter falls through 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 0 1130

Politics & Other Mistakes: Konstitutional klunkers 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 1 1279

Youth are homeless in Maine for variety of reasons 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 1 1215

With workers and states in crisis, bipartisan relief bill would provide some needed relief 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 0 1092

It's a Dark and Stormy Night 20 jpak Nov 2020 Dec 2020 2 2975

Maine group launches campaign to put universal health care on the ballot 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2020 Nov 2020 4 1306

Looking for a puppy. 14 OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2020 Nov 2020 2 2457

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