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Times Record News

Published
April 24, 2023

Bill would ask Mainers to specify who is protected from discrimination

A bill that would ask Maine voters to explicitly prohibit discrimination in the state constitution stirred passionate debate at the Legislature on Monday.
Published
April 24, 2023

BIW destroyer production ramping up after delays, admiral says

U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Mike Gilday joined Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King on a tour of Bath Iron Works Monday.
Published
April 24, 2023

Legislature considers stronger penalties for assaulting medical providers

Lawmakers heard testimony on a bill to make it easier to file felony-level charges for assaults against emergency health care workers, something proponents say is becoming more common. The state hospital and police chiefs association support the legislation, while defense lawyers oppose it.
Published
April 24, 2023

Portland will reevaluate decision to have Papi remove antique doors

The move comes after the Press Herald reported that the Puerto Rican restaurant in the Old Port was ordered to remove the doors because they did not meet the standards for alterations in historic districts.
Published
April 24, 2023

Spiritual center in Biddeford Pool to close after 45 years

The building, which sits near the beach and is assessed at $2.9 million, will be sold. The remaining 13 sisters will move to New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

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Published
April 24, 2023

Press Herald owner considering sale of his newspapers to new nonprofit

Reade Brower, who owns the Portland Press Herald and other daily and weekly newspapers across the state, has been in preliminary discussions with the Maine Journalism Foundation.
Published
April 23, 2023

‘Driving force’ behind Portland’s Valentine’s Day Phantom dies

Kevin Fahrman of Falmouth led efforts for decades to secretly put up hearts all across the city, his family said.
Published
April 23, 2023

State lawmakers consider removing size limits on open-pit metal mines

The current three-acre limit prohibits the mining of a lithium deposit in Newry that could be worth over $1 billion.
Published
April 23, 2023

‘Enough is enough’: Midcoast lobsterman decries regulations to protect whales

The Maine lobster industry is fighting an Arizona lawmaker's bill that would impose stricter regulations to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales.
Published
April 23, 2023

7% property tax hike in Brunswick likely as budget plan advances

Property taxes for a $400,000 home would increase by $640 if Brunswick's budget plan goes unchanged.