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As the city’s housing laws change, Lewiston’s most notorious landlord has a shrinking empire

From the reporter: Joe Dunne is Lewiston’s most well-known landlord. (Bernie Sanders even tweeted about him.) We knew that if we wanted to write about housing in Maine’s poorest neighborhood, we had to talk to Dunne. After some persuading, he eventually agreed to drive us around Lewiston and talk about his empire of rental properties and his battles with the city's code enforcement. What emerged was a story about a complex figure positioned at the center of a rapidly changing city.

After several warnings, Bangor sues to shut down a gun range that violates city rules More than a year ago, a member of Bangor’s code enforcement office saw about nine people shooting targets on the property of Kevin Schmersal and his wife, Patricia, at 534 Pushaw Road. It happened again twice in August. Now, Bangor has filed a civil lawsuit to stop Schmersal from operating the gun range.

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A vacant lot in downtown Rockport could be turned into a boutique hotel
Renderings of the hotel depict a brick facade at 20 Central St., set off from the street by some greenspace. The hotel is expected to have balconies on the top four stories and large windows on the ground floor, according to renderings. There will also be a public bar and restaurant located on both the street level and top level of the hotel.

Bar Harbor hospital’s ER is prescribing meds for opioid withdrawal, but it’s not the only one

Mount Desert Island Hospital has become one of a growing number of hospitals in Maine that are making opioid withdrawal medication available to patients in their emergency rooms, which is a move the hospital hopes will result in more people with opioid addictions in the area pursuing treatment.

10 charts that show Maine is safer than the country as a whole — for the most part

Maine saw a decline in the number of crimes reported for the seventh straight year in 2018, according to data released Wednesday. But while Maine has seen a decline in most crimes over the past decade, it’s been safer than the country overall the whole time.

Ethics commission staff recommends against investigating Sara Gideon for finance violation If the five-member Maine Ethics Commission goes along with the recommendation of its staff, Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon wouldn't have to worry about an investigation into her use of a political committee to reimburse her for political contributions -- an investigation that would linger as the Democrat tries to take on Sen. Susan Collins.

Maine is home to hundreds of spider species. Here’s a guide to the ones you might find.
With long, spindly legs, these creatures often inspire fear and disgust. And mainstream Halloween decor reinforces the idea that spiders are something to be feared. But at closer inspection, are they really that scary?

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The story behind Lewiston's most notorious landlord

As the city’s housing laws change, Lewiston’s most notorious landlord has a shrinking empire

Bar Harbor hospital’s ER is prescribing meds for opioid withdrawal, but it’s not the only one

10 charts that show Maine is safer than the country as a whole — for the most part

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