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Maine Attorney General Janet Mills

Attorney general rejects LePage’s argument for holding bills

AUGUSTA | Gov. Paul LePage’s contention that the Legislature is a d journed and that he has the right to hold 70 enacted bills …
Mackenzie Winchester, 18, is a lifeguard at the Pancoe Pool in Bangor. Winchester makes $7.74 an hour.
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Will Bangor’s minimum wage increase? Not without a fight.

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In a 6-3 City Council vote this week, Portland became the first municipality in the state to increase its local minimum wage, …
U.S. Office of Personnel Management Director Katherine Archuleta testifies before House Committee on Oversight and Government reform concerning the data breech that affected millions of federal employees personal data on Capitol Hill in Washington in this file picture taken June 16, 2015. Archuleta is resigning in the aftermath of computer hacks that put the personal data of more than 21 million government employees and contractors at risk, U.S. officials said on July 10.

There’s a chance you were hacked. But you’ll have to wait a couple weeks to find out

This April, the federal Office of Personnel Management realized the names, birth dates, home addresses and Social Security numbers of 4.2 million current and former …
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Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush answers a question from the audience during a town hall campaign stop at the VFW Post in Hudson, New Hampshire, July 8.

Jeb Bush invited 300 donors to his parents’ house in Kennebunkport

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Can you guess Maine’s favorite dog breed?

Larry Burke said the flag he put outside his Brewer gas station came from a man he served with in Vietnam with who was from the South.

Gas station owner reports positive reaction to Confederate flag

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A participant carries his Maine Coon during the World Cat Show in Zagreb October 27, 2012.

The legendary Maine coon cat in 15 GIFs

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Jurek is so close to breaking the Appalachian Trail record

EMMC nurses vote to ratify ‘groundbreaking’ contract

BANGOR | At a membership meeting Friday, registered nurses at Eastern Maine Medical Center …
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Gov. Paul LePage

Maine’s Franco community not laughing at LePage’s self-deprecating humor

This dump truck crashed into and landed on top of a pickup truck in Monson on Wednesday afternoon. It also took out a chunk of the pickup owner's garage. The accident happened on North Guilford Road, according to James Young, who lives next door to the accident scene. Young said the neighbor was not in his pickup when the incident occurred.

Dump truck crashes into, crushes pickup truck

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From left to right, Harrison Rankin, 12, of Cheyenne, Wyoming; Sam Case, 10, of Belfast; and Lily Case, 8, of Belfast enjoy a rite of passage by jumping off the Bayside Village dock.

Bayside marks 100 years with summer-long celebration

Massachusetts woman dies at Madison campground

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A Boston-area woman died Thursday at the Yonder Hill Campground in Somerset …
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Empty water bottles sit in a trash receptacle at Sieur de Monts Spring in Acadia National Park on Friday afternoon.

Group asks Acadia National Park to ban bottled water sales

Repair work on I-95 to restrict Hampden traffic

Southbound traffic will be restricted to one lane on Interstate 95 in …

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Walkways, stone, fire pits and furniture with a pop of color create outdoor living spaces that shine. Interior designer Cathleen Stewart's home showcases the trend.
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Alfresco all the time: Outdoor living tips from the pros

KENNEBUNKPORT | In Maine, you’ve got to seize the season, taking full advantage of the brief window of opportunity opened to warmer days during …

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