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PublishedNovember 30, 2023
King’s bill to regulate assault-style weapons supported by White House, criticized by NRA
Sen. Angus King, who coauthored the bill introduced Thursday, said, 'Our goal is simple, to save lives in Maine, New Mexico and across the country.'
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PublishedNovember 30, 2023
Sen. King unveils legislation to restrict deadliness of assault weapons
The Maine independent says the bill, which has been in the works for years, would ban high-capacity magazines among other things.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2023
Six police departments, including Portland, have used Maine’s yellow flag law for the first time since Lewiston shootings
Law enforcement agencies used the law to remove guns from a person 36 times since the Lewiston shootings last month, marking a significant increase over the previous 10 months.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2023
State ethics commission fines group behind ‘right to repair’ referendum
The Maine Automotive Right to Repair Committee was assessed a $35,000 fine for late notifications of major contributions to donors and the commission.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2023
Police investigating another homicide, this one in Westbrook
Clarence James Pearson, 61, was found dead at a Mechanic Street apartment early Tuesday. His homicide is the fifth reported in Maine since Nov. 21.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2023
The FBI set a standard for active shooter training. Ten years later, Maine still isn’t widely using it.
Ongoing training varies by department and agency, and not all departments use the program identified by the FBI as the national standard for active shooter trainings.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2023
Maine expects $265 million budget surplus over 2 years
The stronger-than-expected revenue forecast – including a $139 million surplus in this fiscal year – is driven primarily by consumer spending, sales tax growth and income tax returns.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2023
More than 37% of eligible Maine voters cast ballots in Nov. 7 election
The fall ballot did not include any statewide or national races, which typically draw more voters to the polls.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2023
Topsham man admitted to stabbing girlfriend to death, police say
Robert McClure, 71, said he heard voices telling him to kill 64-year-old Christine Miller, who was trying to get him psychiatric help, according to police.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2023
Missiles fired at Bath-built destroyer that thwarted hijacking of Israeli ship, Navy says
The crew of the USS Mason captured pirates who stormed the Central Park merchant vessel off the coast of Yemen, officials said.
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