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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.”

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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

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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.”

The Independent UK

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.

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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

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Maine Ballot To Decide On Prohibition Of Foreign Election Spending

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

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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

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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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Initiative prohibiting foreign election spending will appear on Maine Nov. ballot

An initiated state statute to prohibit election spending by foreign governments, including entities with partial government ownership or control, will appear on the Maine ballot on Nov. 7, 2023.

The Independent UK

Biden will sign an executive order in Maine encouraging new inventions to be made in the US

President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order to encourage companies to manufacture new inventions in the United States

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

As of July 25, 2023, 40 statewide measures have been certified for the ballot in eight states, 15 more measures more than the average number certified at this point in other even-numbered years from 2010 to 2020.

The Independent UK

Maine aims to restore 19th century tribal obligations to its constitution. Voters will make the call

Voters in Maine will likely be the ones to decide whether to restore long removed language about the state’s obligations to Native American tribes to printed versions of its constitution

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