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Hospital Threatens Defamation Suit Over a 15-Year-Old's Change.org Petition

The hospital baselessly claimed the teenager's mother wrote the petition after she was fired without cause.

Reason

Maine and Ohio see higher than average number of initiatives qualify for the 2023 ballot

In Maine and Ohio, more citizen-initiated ballot measures qualified in 2023 than the average for odd-numbered years between 2011 and 2021 for each respective state.

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Maine High Court Finds "Bad Faith" in Denial of Public Records Request, Orders Payment of Requesters' Fees

From yesterday's decision in Human Rights Defense Center v. Maine County Comm'rs Ass'n Self-Funded Risk Management Pool (opinion by Justice Horton), interpreting the Maine Freedom of Access Act (FOAA), Maine's analog to the federal FOIA and other states' public records laws: This case presents the first occasion for us to…

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Bourgeois Touchstone Vintage TS OM and TS D review – all the mojo of the golden pre-war era of acoustics with a few modern twists

With tops made in Maine, USA, and bodies constructed in China by Eastman, these guitars provide access to a revered builder’s brand at a fraction of the cost

Guitar World

Navy shipbuilders' union approves 3-year labor pact at Bath Iron Works

The largest union at Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works, located in Maine, has approved a three-year contract, averting another strike like the one three years ago

The Independent UK

US student stranded at Somerset school credits lockdowns for exam success

Finn Bennett, 18, from Maine, achieved A, A and B in government and politics, business and economics A-levels.

The Independent UK

Temporary shelter for asylum seekers closes in Maine's largest city

City officials in Portland, Maine say about 190 asylum seekers from African countries are being relocated after a basketball arena that served as a temporary shelter closed

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Maine Supreme Court will consider ‘second amendment for food’ in challenge to Sunday hunting ban

The Maine constitution is the only one in the country that protects the right to food

The Independent UK

Opponents of Maine's new abortion law won't seek to nullify it through a referendum

Groups opposed to Maine's new law expanding access to abortions won’t attempt to nullify the new statute through a so-called People’s Veto referendum

The Independent UK

How a Trump adviser manipulates free speech to advance his causes and ‘hurt his adversaries’

Leonard Leo, architect of the rightwing takeover of the US judiciary, champions the first amendment for political gain but does an ‘about-face’ when it’s used against him, critics say

The Guardian - US

Generational shift ushers in new era for Senate earmarks split - Roll Call

The retirement of key senators last year is reflected in the state-by-state distribution of earmarked dollars in fiscal 2024 spending bills.

Roll Call

ICYMI: Top stories of the week

Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of July 31-August 4.

Ballotpedia

87-year-old woman fought off a teenage intruder, then fed him because he was ‘awfully hungry’

An 87-year-old Maine woman ably fought off a teenage attacker before feeding him because he said he was “awfully hungry.”

The Independent UK

Maine Voters To Decide On Record Eight Ballot Measures In November

From constitutional amendments to citizen-initiated measures, Maine's November ballot is packed with important decisions.

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The most ballot measures in Maine since 2010

Welcome to the Friday, August 4, Brew.

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An 87-year-old woman fought off an intruder, then fed him after he told her he was 'awfully hungry'

An 87-year-old Maine woman ably fought off a teenage attacker before feeding him because he said he was “awfully hungry.”

The Independent UK

Lighthouse featured in 'Forrest Gump' goes dark after lightning strike

Lightning has knocked out a lighthouse on the Maine Coast that was featured in the movie “Forrest Gump.”

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Maine voters to decide on state flag ballot measure in Nov. 2024

Maine voters will decide on whether to change the design of the state flag on Nov. 5, 2024. This is the first certified statewide measure for the Maine 2024 ballot.

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Maine voters to decide on eight ballot measures in November—the most since 2010

During a special legislative session, the Maine State Legislature approved four constitutional amendments on July 25 that will appear on the November ballot. Maine voters will decide on these four amendments, as well as four citizen-initiated state statutes, on Nov. 7, 2023.

The Independent UK

Maine's biggest newspaper group is now a nonprofit under the National Trust for Local News

The largest newspaper group in Maine is becoming a nonprofit with the completion of the sale of more than 20 daily and weekly newspapers, including the Portland Press Herald

Zenger

Maine Ballot To Decide On Prohibition Of Foreign Election Spending

Initiated state statute aims to prevent foreign influence, faces opposition from Governor Mills

Zenger

Maine Voters To Decide On Prohibiting Foreign Election Spending

Initiative seeks to prevent foreign governments and companies from influencing Maine elections

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Maine voters to decide measure prohibiting foreign election spending

Welcome to the Tuesday, August 1, Brew.

The Independent UK

Medal of Honor recipient watches as warship bearing his name is christened in Maine

A warship bearing the name of a Medal of Honor recipient has been christened at Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works, and the ship's namesake was on hand to witness the event

The Independent UK

Attorneys preserve the right to invoke insanity in shootings that killed 4 in Maine

Defense attorneys in Maine may mount an insanity defense for a man who police say confessed to killing his parents and their friends before firing at people on a busy interstate highway

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