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Ontario premier backs down on US electricity hikes, prompting Trump to halt doubling tariffs

By The Associated Press on Mar 11, 2025 05:54 pm
Doug Ford said he and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick have agreed to meet on Thursday to "discuss a renewed" United States-Mexico-Canada-Agreement.
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Boy killed in Aroostook tractor accident had ‘zest for life’

By Christopher Bouchard on Mar 11, 2025 05:07 pm
A GoFundMe set up to support Teddy Parent's family has nearly hit its $18,000 goal in just two days.
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Traffic moving again after 3-vehicle crash on I-95 in Bangor

By Ethan Andrews on Mar 11, 2025 04:20 pm
The bridge at Broadway has recently been under construction but none was scheduled for Tuesday.
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UMaine women’s basketball has bright future after rollercoaster season

By Larry Mahoney on Mar 11, 2025 03:55 pm
The Black Bears' head coach Amy Vachon called this season “tough.” It certainly was.
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Top court finds Maine town erred by clearing firewood business of violations

By Jules Walkup on Mar 11, 2025 03:34 pm
Neighbors filed a complaint with the town over the home firewood business, saying it generated excessive noise and smoke.
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Two transgender girls, six federal agencies. How Trump is trying to pressure Maine into obedience.

By Erin Rhoda, Callie Ferguson, Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica and Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica on Mar 11, 2025 02:45 pm
Maine said it wouldn't break state law to follow President Donald Trump's order barring transgender girls from playing girls' sports. Then came a barrage of investigations and threats.
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Law firm to review if Bangor city councilor can also serve as commissioner

By Marie Weidmayer on Mar 11, 2025 02:29 pm
Dan Tremble was elected to the Penobscot County Commission in November 2024, leaving a 10-month overlap with his term on the Bangor City Council.
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Trump’s trade war draws swift retaliation with new tariffs from Mexico, Canada and China

By The Associated Press on Mar 11, 2025 02:18 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump launched a trade war Tuesday against America’s three biggest trading partners, drawing immediate retaliation from Mexico, Canada and China and sending financial markets into a tailspin as the U.S. faced the threat of rekindled inflation and paralyzing uncertainty for business. Just after midnight, Trump imposed 25% taxes, or tariffs, […]
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Regulators approve 23 percent distribution rate hike for Versant Power customers

By Christopher Burns on Mar 11, 2025 02:14 pm
For the average Maine customer consuming 500 kilowatt hours a month, that will mean an $11.15 increase in their bill.
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House Republicans unveil bill to avoid shutdown and they’re daring Democrats to oppose it

By The Associated Press on Mar 11, 2025 01:57 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans unveiled a spending bill Saturday that would keep federal agencies funded through Sept. 30, pushing ahead with a go-it-alone strategy that seems certain to spark a major confrontation with Democrats over the contours of government spending. The 99-page bill would provide a slight boost to defense programs while trimming nondefense […]
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