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Depending on the outcome of the Nov. 3 election, each of Maine’s federal lawmakers could be over 70 for the first time in the state’s history.

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A 2012 study from the National Coalition to End Homelessness found only one in 10 homeless people vote each year.

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In Portland, Homeless Voices for Justice is helping unhoused people learn about their voting rights and providing transportation from Preble Street’s three shelters to polling places on Election Day.

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Emails between Flock Safety and Maine police departments offer a behind-the-scenes look at how the company’s AI-powered cameras gained a foothold in the state — and what has happened as public backlash spread.

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“Had we known it would turn out this way, we would not have gone live in January of an election year,” said Maine Ethics Commission Executive Director Jonathan Wayne.

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Grappling with a $1.2 million budget shortfall, Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness notified staff Friday it will shut down its detox center in Bangor due to a lack of state and federal funding.

It also informed 25 employees that they would be laid off.

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For now, striped bass fishing is good, with plenty of big stripers around to catch (and mostly, release). But a current of anxiety runs underneath the sport and the industry.

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Voters in at least eight towns and cities across Maine will decide whether to add some level of rent control for mobile home parks on Nov. 3, offering the potential to almost double the number of places that have financial protections for park residents.

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Voters in parts of Maine will decide whether they want to temporarily ban data center construction next week, joining a growing list of municipalities pre-emptively blocking the controversial projects.

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Penobscot County officials say a new, larger jail is necessary to meet the needs of the people in their custody.

But a group of concerned citizens is fighting against the latest plan. County residents will be asked to weigh in on Election Day.

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Faculty, lawmakers, students and staff gathered at the University of Maine in Orono on Monday to call on university leaders to not cut faculty and staff as the state’s flagship university faces a $19 million shortfall.

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The Maine Monitor will host a live blog on its website on Election Day, reporting from more than 40 polling places around the state.

We’ll have reporters across Maine bringing you photos, videos, interviews with voters, breaking news, and updates.

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Nearly three months into a ban on cellphones in Maine schools, educators told The Maine Monitor they have been surprised by how understanding students have been.

They described the effects on students as overwhelmingly positive.

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After 4 mobile homes in Brunswick were condemned for safety risks, the town and state came together to pay for temporary housing for the displaced families.

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The vast majority of medical providers across the country still accept Medicare, the federal insurance for Americans 65 and older.

But some people have raised concerns that medical providers will opt out of Medicare due to reductions in payments.

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