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1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (908+ words) The waves looked manageable when Ryan Jennings stepped into the sea in Florida last week. He always went in first to make sure it was safe before calling his children over from the beach. But a short time later, the…...

2+ hour, 48+ min ago  (540+ words) PORTLAND, Maine " Maine Republican gubernatorial candidate Owen McCarthy may be a successful founder of a medical device company, but his origins were modest, in a rural part of the state 90 miles north of Bangor, near the state's tallest peak. "I…...

4+ hour, 20+ min ago  (379+ words) DURHAM, N.H. " Maine's forest products industry, valued at billions of dollars, is trying to bring in younger workers as many current employees near retirement." At the University of New Hampshire, students get practical experience by making maple syrup and working with…...

11+ hour, 33+ min ago  (400+ words) The Maine House of Representatives voted Monday to reject a proposal from the Department of Public Safety to merge the Capitol Police with the Maine State Police. The bill, LD 2165, which was sponsored by House Speaker Ryan Fecteau, D-Biddeford, would…...

14+ hour, 32+ min ago  (636+ words) The firm sold 319 waterfront units for $494,212,616 in total sold volume, capturing the largest market share of all waterfront property sales in Maine. Christopher Lynch Legacy Properties Sotheby's International Realty +1 207-780-8900 email us here Visit us on social media: LinkedIn Instagram Facebook…...

5+ hour, 35+ min ago  (260+ words) On Monday, Gov. Janet Mills signed a proposal into law to allow Mainers to install small, portable solar energy systems in their homes. The measure from Sen. Nicole Grohoski, D-Ellsworth, allows electricity customers to use certain'small solar generation and battery…...

7+ hour, 54+ min ago  (430+ words) LD 2080, which was reported out favorably by the Maine Senate Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs on Feb. 18, removes credit cards from the list of acceptable deposit methods for legal online sportsbooks in the state. The text of the bill…...

1+ hour, 30+ min ago  (325+ words) PORTLAND, Maine (WABI) - Maine's highest court has ruled that a bill aiming to expand ranked choice voting to state-level races would be in violation of the Maine constitution. Lawmakers have been considering amendments to current law that would open up…...

12+ hour, 39+ min ago  (214+ words) The Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled a Democratic-backed bill that would expand ranked choice voting (RCV) would violate the Maine Constitution if it passed. The bill at issue, LD-1666, would extend RCV in Maine to races for governor and seats in…...

5+ hour, 36+ min ago  (196+ words) Maine's Supreme Judicial Court said Monday that a proposed expansion of ranked-choice voting would violate the state constitution. A bill pending in the Legislature would expand ranked-choice voting to races for governor and legislative seats by counting only the final…...