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Partner of Maine lawmaker charged with domestic violence says charges should be dropped
SANFORD, Maine (AP) — The romantic partner of a Maine state lawmaker who faces domestic violence charges said in court Wednesday that the assault did not occur and the case should be dropped. State Rep. Lucas Lanigan, a Republican, turned himself in on Monday on a domestic violence...
Maine Democrats demand a Republican lawmaker's resignation over his arrest for alleged assault
SANFORD, Maine (AP) — Maine Democrats called on a Republican state lawmaker to resign Wednesday in light of charges accusing him of strangling his partner after she confronted him about having an affair. State Rep. Lucas Lanigan turned himself in on Monday on domestic violence...
The Midwest could offer fall’s most electric foliage but leaf peepers elsewhere won’t miss out
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Fall is back, and bringing with it jack-o'-lanterns, football, pumpkin spice everything and — in some parts of the country — especially vibrant foliage. Leaves around the northern U.S. are starting to turn orange, yellow and red, inspiring legions of leaf...
Maine law thwarts impact of school choice decision, lawsuit says
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Christian school at the center of a Supreme Court decision that required Maine to include religious schools in a state tuition program is appealing a ruling upholding a requirement that all participating facilities abide by a state antidiscrimination law. ...
Maine leaders seek national monument for home of Frances Perkins, 1st woman Cabinet member
NEWCASTLE, Maine (AP) — Maine leaders want to honor Frances Perkins — the first woman to serve in a presidential Cabinet-level position and a driving force behind the New Deal — by encouraging the president to make her home a national monument. Perkins served as labor secretary...
Maine denies initial request of Bucksport-area owner to give up dams
State environmental officials on July 30 denied petitions from corporate owners of three Bucksport-area dams to forfeit ownership. It was the second time within a week that the state Department of Environmental Protection identified deficiencies in the applications from dam owners...
