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Maine's largest city opens new homeless shelter
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — After years of planning, Maine's largest city on Wednesday opened its new homeless shelter, shifting some homeless services away from downtown. The formal opening of the 218-bed Homeless Services Center comes as Portland grapples with hundreds of asylum...
Last wild Atlantic salmon can survive Maine dams, feds say
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The federal government ruled Monday that the last wild Atlantic salmon in the country can coexist with hydroelectric dams on a Maine river, dealing a blow to environmentalists who have long sought to remove the dams. The salmon, once abundant in the U.S., now...
Maine to eye community college housing as enrollment grows
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An increase in enrollment at Maine's community colleges has motivated lawmakers to consider the possibility of expanding on-campus housing at the schools. On-campus housing isn’t common at community colleges, but there’s an increasing trend toward it...
Editorial Roundup: New England
Hearst Connecticut Media. March 16, 2023. Editorial: The wrong way forward on health insurance The Connecticut General Assembly is working toward a laudatory goal on health care, which is to reduce the cost of insurance and thereby open care to more people. It...
Maine tribes make sovereignty call in first address in years
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Tribal leaders in Maine, who have long sparred with state leaders over the issue of sovereignty for Native American tribes, used their first address to the Maine Legislature in 21 years to call for greater autonomy. The tribes hope to alter the Maine Indian...
Today in History: March 15, Julius Caesar assassinated
Today in History Today is Wednesday, March 15, the 74th day of 2023. There are 291 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 15, 44 B.C., Roman dictator Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of nobles that included Brutus and...
Late-winter storm pummels Northeast with heavy, wet snow
PITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A winter storm dumped heavy, wet snow in parts of the Northeast on Tuesday, causing tens of thousands of power outages, widespread school closings, dangerous driving conditions and a plane to slide off a taxiway. The storm's path included parts of New...
10-year-old who brought gun to school to appear in court
MONROE, Maine (AP) — A 10-year-old student arrested for bringing a gun to school was returned to the care of their parents and is scheduled to appear in court in May, police said Tuesday. Police arrested the student on Friday after receiving a call about a gun at Monroe Elementary...
New England, upstate New York, bracing for winter storm
Parts of the Northeast were bracing for a powerful winter storm that could dump heavy, wet snow and unleash strong winds, making travel difficult and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people. The National Weather Service says the storm could begin late Monday and last...
Do-not-eat listing draws lawsuit from Maine lobster industry
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A coalition representing the Maine lobster industry is suing an aquarium on the other side of the country for recommending that seafood customers avoid buying a variety of lobster mostly harvested in their state. Industry groups including Maine Lobstermen’s...
