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The Latest Breaking News from Maine

Update on this year’s and next year’s ballot measure certifications

As of May 30, 2023, 24 statewide measures have been certified for the ballot in eight states for elections in 2023. That’s nine more measures than the average number (15) certified at this point in other odd-numbered years from 2011 to 2021.

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US-Canada border plunged into lockdown as driver claiming to have explosives refuses to stop car

A man was arrested and charged with aggravated reckless conduct, terrorising and failure to stop

The Independent UK

Woman's pet racoon killed after taking animal into store - sparking major health hazard

A woman is wanted by authorities after she brought her pet raccoon into a Petco in Maine, US, for a nail trimming service on Tuesday. The animal was then handled and kissed by customers

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Baby eels remain one of America's most valuable fish after strong year in Maine

Fishermen in the U.S.’s only commercial-scale fishing industry for valuable baby eels once again had a productive season searching for the tiny fish

The Independent UK

Teen workers are in high demand for summer and commanding better pay

Teens have long been vital to filling out the summertime staffs of restaurants, ice cream stands, amusement parks and camps

The Independent UK

ICYMI: Top stories of the week

Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. But first…

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Tucker Carlson home studio dismantled by Fox News workers

Source says ‘we removed equipment after building a custom studio at our expense … we did not tear down the studio’

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Maine plans removal of PFAS from sewage sludge used as fertilizer

Toxic ‘forever chemicals’, concentrated in sludge, are extremely difficult to dispose of safely and also poison farmland

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Canada, Maine, and Spain….how one ballot measure ties them together

Welcome to the Monday, May 22, Brew.

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2023 sees highest number of public-sector union bills in past five years

Welcome to the Friday, May 19, Brew.

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Update on this year’s and next year’s ballot measure certifications

As of May 16, 2023, 13 statewide measures have been certified for the ballot in eight states for elections in 2023. That’s five more measures than the average number (8) certified at this point in other odd-numbered years from 2011 to 2021.

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Another State May Make Personal Finance Classes a High School Requirement

A new bill would mean high schoolers taking personal finance classes in order to graduate.

Kiplinger

Having a Baby Could Soon Cost Less in These States

Having a baby is expensive, but these states are trying to make it less costly by eliminating the tax on diapers.

Kiplinger

Real-life 'The Queen's Gambit': Custodian leads school chess teams in Maine

“The Queen’s Gambit” is playing out in real life in Maine, where a custodian is coaching his schools’ chess teams to national acclaim

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Initiative to create a consumer-owned electric utility and replace CMP and Versant will appear on Maine 2023 ballot

An initiative to create a municipal consumer-owned electric transmission and distribution utility, replacing Central Maine Power and Versant Power, will be on the Maine ballot on Nov. 7, 2023.

LiveScience

Maine sees its 1st measles case in four years

Maine reported a potential measles case in a child and is awaiting confirmation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Nachos For $275 Were On Extravagantly Priced Menu At Formula 1 Miami GP

The menu also included Maine lobster rolls to serve four people for $450. There was ice cream for $245.

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Update on this year’s and next year’s ballot measure certifications

As of May 2, 2023, seven statewide measures have been certified for the ballot in four states for elections in 2023. That’s the same as the average number (7) certified at this point in other odd-numbered years from 2011 to 2021.

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Saturday elections tomorrow in Texas

Welcome to the Friday, May 5, Brew.

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Maine court recharges green energy plan

The new wires will help wean New England off fuel oil and natural gas

The Independent UK

Ex-Maine governor hopeful to plead guilty in child porn case

A wealthy attorney who came close to being elected governor of Maine in 2010 is expected to plead guilty to possessing videos and images of child sexual abuse and to serve nine months in prison, according to a court document

The Independent UK

Maine expanded abortion access up for debate, passage likely

A proposal that would give Maine one of the least restrictive abortion laws in the country has come up for debate while passage seems all but assured because of Democratic control of the state’s legislature

The Independent UK

Man arrested after $3M worth of drugs shipped to restaurant

Employees of a Maine restaurant got a surprise when they opened a large wooden crate that they thought was a shipment of mugs they had recently ordered

Motor1

Ford Mustang Crashes Into Chevy Tahoe As It Leaves Car Meet In Maine

The driver was allegedly a 17-year-old kid who was driving his dad's Mustang.

The Independent UK

Maine highway shooting victims healing, grateful, confused

The father of two of the victims of a deadly shooting rampage in Maine says he and his children are recovering from their injuries and grateful for the support they’ve received from the community

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