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Paid leave negotiations kick off with strong Maine GOP opposition

By Michael Shepherd on Feb 07, 2023 05:59 pm
One Republican lawmaker said "it's just not the right time," to pass the program, which would cost the state more than $400 million.
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UMaine just landed one of the state’s best high school soccer players

By Larry Mahoney on Feb 07, 2023 05:11 pm
Kristina Kelly became the state's third-leading goal scorer of all time among both boys and girls while playing at Camden Hills.
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Investigation underway after 3 shot in Lewiston apartment

By CBS 13 on Feb 07, 2023 04:57 pm
Three people with gunshot wounds were taken to Central Maine Medical Center after a shooting was reported at around 4 a.m. on Saturday.
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New owners of downtown Bangor coffee shop go for mythic, worldly rebrand

By Emily Burnham on Feb 07, 2023 04:52 pm
West Market Square will soon become Chimera Coffee with new owners, who plan to offer an array of coffees from all over the world.
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Hermon High School using bottled water due to PFAS in drinking supply

By Judy Harrison on Feb 07, 2023 04:34 pm
The school will pursue a filtration system, rather than digging an entirely new well that would cost around $50,000.
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Supporters make a push for paid family leave in Maine

By The Associated Press on Feb 07, 2023 04:22 pm
The bill is still being worked out but it's expected to allow up to 12 weeks of benefit with up to 90 percent of pay, funded by a payroll tax.
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Silver Alert issued for 75-year-old Franklin County man

By Leela Stockley on Feb 07, 2023 03:54 pm
Mahlon Presby was last seen on Tuesday at around 12:30 a.m. leaving his residence on Shadagee Lane in Phillips.
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Study: 15 million people live under threat of glacial floods

By The Associated Press on Feb 07, 2023 03:44 pm
It's a threat Americans and Europeans rarely think about, but 1 million people live within just 6 miles of potentially unstable glacial-fed lakes.
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Portland residents could face referendum to allow larger rent increases

By Leela Stockley on Feb 07, 2023 03:35 pm
Under Portland’s current rent control ordinance, landlords can only raise the rent of a unit by 5 percent when new tenants move in.
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Maine among states trying to reverse a shortage of paramedics and EMTs

By Pew Stateline on Feb 07, 2023 03:03 pm
A Maine report recommends the state spend $70 million annually for five years to avert an emergency medical crisis.
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