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Me, I'm wood chipping for the next 40 hrs runtime. 9 OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2021 Sep 2021 9 1895

Dave Van Ronk - KC Moan 4 OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2021 Sep 2021 2 1346

It's been a pretty good summer in Central Me. 18 OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2021 Sep 2021 6 1938

Maine lawmaker who reportedly lost wife to COVID attends anti-mandate rally 2 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 5 1232

Anyone else debating going to the Common Ground Fair this year? 2 GPV Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 980

Folow-up: Mills rejects expedited clemency request from first Mainer in prison to enter PhD program 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 1121

Belfast drops Crosby Center as voting venue after controversial summer event 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 3 1104

Anti-Defamation League calls on Maine lawmaker to apologize after comparing Mills to Nazi doctor 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 3 955

'MaineHealth' says it will fire workers who don't get vaccinated 0 left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 Aug 2021 2 1091

Just got back from Maine 13 Delarage Aug 2021 Aug 2021 5 2391

Leaving for Maine tomorrow.... 14 Delarage Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 2540

Keep an eye on the tropics 1 jpak Aug 2021 Aug 2021 3 1095

Health care workers, supporters protest vaccine mandate in Portland, Maine 6 left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 Aug 2021 3 2194

Worker solidarity is surging in Maine, but so is union busting 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 2 1177

'I'm asking for a chance': First Mainer in prison to enter PhD program again files for clemency 2 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 4 1594

MaineHealth will require staff, including Maine Med employees, to be vaccinated by Oct. 1 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 2 1315

Among the vaccinated in Maine, a growing anger at those who resist 10 left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 Aug 2021 13 2812

(Maine) Portland man who belonged to neo-Nazi group pleads guilty to child porn charge 5 left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1698

(Maine) Police seize 36 guns, ammunition and bulletproof vests after shooting in Old Orchard Beach 1 left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 Jul 2021 4 1834

Fire that destroyed portable outhouse in Richmond, ME, intentionally set 2 left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1627

Trail of 'forever chemicals' leads to Maine paper mills 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 12 1573

Gov. Mills hasn't announced bid for re-election, but has raised $575,000 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1024

In Trying To Contextualize Vetoes, Gov. Janet Mills Acknowledges Progressive Angst 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1155

Former US Senate Candidate Sara Gideon Announces Latest Donations From Leftover Campaign Funds 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1091

Paul LePage wants to 'clean up' his act. Plenty of the old LePage is still there. 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1041

After surviving challenge, backers say Portland rent control law will help tenants stay afloat 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 911

Voters will decide if Mainers have a constitutional right to food 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 980

Sen. King expects Bath-built warship cut from defense budget will be added back 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 851

2 men sentenced for defrauding MaineCare of nearly $2M 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 826

With mixed reviews, Bangor hotel to end run as homeless shelter in September 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 940

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Maine becomes world's first government to ban forever chemicals 1 eShirl Jul 2021 Jul 2021 9 1239

So, my new neighbor - Mr. Woodchuck - showed back up tonight. 16 OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2021 Jul 2021 7 2244

State workers request meeting with Mills after pay demands go unheard 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1180

Storm is over - reporting from Central Maine. 0 OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2021 Jul 2021 6 1138

Former Governor Paul LePage launches bid for third term 3 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1608

Augusta, ME, man charged with arson after allegedly setting off fireworks inside apartment 1 left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1813

Thing never change. 4 last chance Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1579

Central Maine checking in. So far, so good/ 0 OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2021 Jun 2021 4 1413

Car traveling 110 mph; Passenger needed to use restroom 1 left-of-center2012 Jun 2021 Jun 2021 3 1796

In landmark move, Maine becomes first state to pass legislation to divest from fossil fuels 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 3 1224

Democrats join with GOP to sink farmworker wage bill but pass act to let ag workers unionize 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 1604

Browntail moth caterpillars! Egads, they're ruining the summer. 2 mainer Jun 2021 Jun 2021 4 1641

Consolidated Communications - Centrl Maine - Internet Service. 2 OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 1082

Man will plead guilty to putting razor blades in pizza dough 5 left-of-center2012 Jun 2021 Jun 2021 9 1843

Maine summer tourism relies on foreign student labor. But not this year. 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 2 1912

Couple charged after 3-year-old found in ferry parking lot 3 left-of-center2012 Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 1979

Scam calls 7 last chance Jun 2021 Jun 2021 2 1563

State House speaker zings Auburn's Laurel Libby 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 2 1318

FBI arrests 2nd Maine resident linked to Jan. 6 Capitol riot 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 8 1963

Scarborough public works union members picket at town hall 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 1 902

'Power to the powerless:' Maine workers ask for help in fighting back against unfair legal practices 2 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 4 1772

Maine Legislative Leaders Spar Over Face Coverings 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 0 904

New Brunswick plans to open border to Maine by July 1 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 1 1250

Legislators advance estate tax bill, vote down corporate tax hike 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 1 825

Bull Moose firings underscore why we need to protect workers' rights 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 2 974

Maine DU'ers can have some pride in this: 49.8% are fully vaccinated ! 4 steve2470 May 2021 May 2021 7 1605

Can lab-grown lobster compete with Maine's most lucrative catch? 7 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 3 1452

Designer of Bangor's famous Paul Bunyan statue dies 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 1 988

Bill aims to rein in Maine's drug trafficking law, among the nation's harshest 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 0 1172

Transportation pilot for older Mainers, people with disabilities passes committee 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 3 1188

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(Maine) Windsor day care owner charged with assault on 19-month-old child 1 left-of-center2012 May 2021 May 2021 1 1796

Maine could end qualified immunity for law enforcement 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 May 2021 1 953

Mills pushes for 10-year ban on offshore wind development in state waters 3 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 1511

Wiscasset jail on lockdown after 27 test positive for COVID-19 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 906

Battle over South Portland tank emissions moves to Augusta 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 731

Republican tries to strike word 'racial' from commission that addresses racial disparities 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 1079

He's back! No, ranked-choice voting won't stop LePage 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1046

Details of hidden misconduct raise doubts about discipline within Maine State Police 1 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 7 1214

Child left behind by Maine burglars 0 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 8 2132

Maine drug bust nets cocaine, 129 guns, $200K in cash 0 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 991

Mills administration opposes bill to close $52M corporate tax havens loophole 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1077

Maine GOP Chair calls Capitol rioters 'our people,' accuses police of murder 3 634-5789 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 1830

Spring nor'easter (snow) headed for Maine this week 1 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 945

Maine congregations break away from United Methodist Church over LGBTQ policies 0 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 5 1398

More than 150 gravesites vandalized inside Portland, Maine, cemetery 1 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1127

Prosecutor dismisses (false) gun charge against Black Lives Matter protester 3 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 7 1574

Maine CDC reports 401 cases of COVID-19 amid new surge 0 left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 953

Pets are dying because Maine doesn't have enough veterinarians 11 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 10 1876

Power giant sues Maine over plan that could force removal of 4 Kennebec dams 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1303

Maine Republicans look to curb Janet Mills' emergency powers 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1182

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