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Four of the 18 people killed in the recent shooting in Lewiston were members of New England's close-knit Deaf community.
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A Maine public safety commissioner said Robert Card, 40, should be considered armed and dangerous. The official declined to give casualty numbers in Lewiston, saying they're "are all over the map."
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Bangor church sues over law requiring its school to accept LGBTQ students, staff to get public fundsCrosspoint Church, the operator of Bangor Christian Schools, argues new rules were intentionally created so that the school could not receive tuition payments.
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Industry groups are suing the Monterey Bay Aquarium for defamation, arguing that their prized catch shouldn't be on a "red list" published by Seafood Watch, a conservation program it operates.
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The home is made entirely from a wood-based material, which University of Maine researchers say is an inexpensive, renewable and recyclable building option.
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Potatoes are far and away Maine's most lucrative crop, with a harvest valued at more than $200 million last year. But Aroostook County farmers are dealing with a new challenge: climate change, which has brought warmer and drier temperatures to northern Maine in recent years.
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The UMaine system plans to offer residency waivers as soon as this fall.
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Former Republican Gov. Paul LePage, known for his aggressive conservative politics, is challenging sitting Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, who faces an enthusiasm gap. It's shaping up to be a tight race.
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Hundreds of large-scale solar power projects are on hold in the U.S., while federal trade officials investigate whether Chinese manufacturers and affiliates in Southeast Asia illegally avoided duties on solar panels. Some see the situation as a threat to President Biden's climate agenda.
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Scientists at the Maine Medical Center Research Institute's Vector-Borne Disease Lab are conducting studies to better understand how the Powassan virus spreads among ticks.