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Boston.com
2 weeks ago
Cars

Several people 'crushed' between antique car and float at Kennebunk, Maine, parade

Antique car at parade in Maine unexpectedly lurches forward, injuring two women with serious fractures and several children with minor injuries. [ more ]
Futurism
1 week ago
Cars

Maine Man Alarmed When Everybody Mocks His Cybertruck, Flips Him Off

Maine Cybertruck owner faces unexpected backlash due to the vehicle's unconventional design. [ more ]
Truthout
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

Maine Brings US "One Step Closer" to Ending Electoral College by Joining National Popular Vote Compact

Maine became the 18th jurisdiction to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, aiming to eliminate the influence of the Electoral College in presidential elections. [ more ]
Boston Magazine
1 month ago
Boston food

Must-Visit Restaurants in Kennebunk and Kennebunkport, Maine

Kennebunkport offers a mix of traditional tourist experiences and unique dining options. [ more ]
SFGATE
1 month ago
SF real estate

Here Comes the Real Estate: Kennebunk Serves Up a Delicious 'Wedding Cake House' for $2.6M

The Wedding Cake House in Kennebunk, ME is listed at $2,650,000 with historical significance and unique features.
The property includes a main house with period details, a carriage house, and a barn with a two-bedroom apartment. [ more ]
Intelligencer
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

Nebraska Republicans May Take the One Electoral Vote Biden Needs Most

States can allocate electoral votes as they wish within one-person, one-vote principles.
Maine and Nebraska have unique systems giving electoral votes based on congressional districts. [ more ]
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Boston.com
5 months ago
Education

Plan to add teaching of Holocaust, genocide to science education draws questions from Maine teachers

Teachers and science advocates in Maine are skeptical of a proposal to incorporate teaching about genocide and other sensitive subjects into middle school science education.
Concerns include the need for more teacher training and the potential for distracting from conventional scientific principles. [ more ]
Boston.com
6 months ago
Law

Maine's yellow flag law invoked more than a dozen times after deadly shootings

Maine's yellow flag law, which restricts access to guns during mental health crises, has been invoked more than a dozen times since a mass shooting in Lewiston.
The updated figures released by the state show that weapons restriction orders have been imposed at least 13 times under the yellow flag law since the shooting, bringing the total to 94 times since the law went into effect.
Four people whose guns were temporarily removed under the yellow flag law referenced the name of the gunman responsible for the mass shooting.
Law enforcement officers in Maine participated in a training focused on the yellow flag law, with several hundred officers attending. [ more ]
#data breach
Entrepreneur
6 months ago
Privacy professionals

Maine Hacked in Data Breach, 1.3 Million Residents At Risk | Entrepreneur

A massive data breach in Maine may have affected 1.3 million residents.
The breach involved a file transfer tool called MOVEit and occurred between May 28 and May 29, 2023.
Affected individuals are encouraged to contact the government to check if their information was stolen. [ more ]
TechCrunch
6 months ago
Privacy professionals

Maine government says data breach affects 1.3 million people | TechCrunch

Over a million individuals in Maine had their personal information stolen in a data breach by a Russia-linked ransomware gang.
Hackers exploited a vulnerability in Maine's file-transfer system to access and download files belonging to certain state agencies. [ more ]
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