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7 hours ago in National, Trending The House will vote Thursday on legislation that would create the new state of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth, with one representative and two senators. A tiny sliver of land including the White House, the U.S. Capitol and the National Mall would remain as a federal district. 22 hours ago in National

2 hours ago in Local Fresh AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) A proposal to provide free feminine hygiene products in Maine schools has received a key approval in committee. 2 hours ago in Local Fresh (AP) Sen. Susan Collins says she and Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii have reached an agreement about the language of a proposal designed to stop hate crimes in the era of coronavirus. National Headlines

To our readers, Evangelos pushes to restore parole to Maine’s justice system By Douglas Rooks | Apr 20, 2021 Rep. Jeffrey Evangelos [Editor’s note: this column was originally published in The Maine Monitor.] If you are sentenced to a long prison term in Maine, your chances of being released early are almost nil. In 1976, Maine became the first state to abolish parole entirely, also doing away with the Executive Council, which once shared authority for pardons with the governor. Since then,...

Johnson & Johnsons COVID-19 vaccine will remain in limbo for a while longer after government health advisers declared Wednesday that they need more evidence to decide if a handful of unusual blood clots were linked to the shot — and if so, how big the risk really is. 19 hours ago in National, Trending

Posted on April 15, 2021 by dmartignetti No Hitter is back!! Buy anything at Jordan’s Furniture from April 14th till May 16 and it will all be FREE, if the Red Sox pitch a No Hitter at any home or away game from August 3 through October 3.  There is an average of 3 ½ No Hitters pitched each year. Major League Baseball defines a no-hitter as a game in which a pitcher (or pitchers) allows no hits during the entire course of a game, which consists of at least nine innings. Visit the new lo...

State of Maine: Restoring our faith in elections  Much of the political turmoil surrounding us has to do with candidate elections. In order to fix what ails us, the focus should be not on who’s running but on the electoral process itself. Unfortunately, current “reform” efforts often have more to do with limiting voter access than with making voting simpler and more secure.    Among the most unsettling proposals are changes that would take election outcomes out of the hands o...

Fresh BANGOR, Maine (AP) A pair of senators wants to provide federal support to a national hotline that handles calls about child abuse. 1 hour ago in Local Fresh AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) New unemployment claims rose again in Maine despite an increase in hiring around the country. 1 hour ago in Local Fresh PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine is considering a proposal to require health insurance providers to expand their coverage of HIV prevention drugs. National Headli...

Fresh Maine’s highest court has rejected an appeal from a woman convicted of murder in the death of her 10-year-old daughter. 47 mins ago in Local Fresh The state of Maine has awarded the construction contract for a new bridge that will connect the northern part of the state to the Canadian province of New Brunswick. 54 mins ago in Local

Fresh Maine’s highest court has rejected an appeal from a woman convicted of murder in the death of her 10-year-old daughter. 43 mins ago in Local Fresh The state of Maine has awarded the construction contract for a new bridge that will connect the northern part of the state to the Canadian province of New Brunswick. 51 mins ago in Local

Fresh Maine’s highest court has rejected an appeal from a woman convicted of murder in the death of her 10-year-old daughter. 59 mins ago in Local Fresh The state of Maine has awarded the construction contract for a new bridge that will connect the northern part of the state to the Canadian province of New Brunswick. 1 hour ago in Local