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South Portland has a new mayor, and perhaps the door opening for Maine's newer immigrants. Deqa Dhalac, was chosen by the South Portland Council Monday for the post of Mayor. She may be the first Somali American mayor in the country.
Bangor Daily News ran a series of stories last week detailing failures by the Maine Army National Guard to respond to sexual assaults.
He's hopeful that climate provisions in the Democrats' proposed spending bill will move the U.S. forward in its efforts to reduce global warming, even as he thinks it's unfortunate some provisions have been cut.
From time to time we talk to folks in different areas in the state about what's happening in their communities. Morning Edition Host Irwin Gratz spoke with Liz Graves, with the town of Bar Harbor, about the tourism season in and around Acadia National Park, which she says has been going strong since the spring.
The Mills administration has announced Maine will become the 15th state to run a state marketplace under the Affordable Care Act.