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Morning update: What you need to know in Maine today

What we're talking about in Maine today.

Maine’s public defense commission adds flexibility to lawyer qualification standards

It's the latest move to address a growing number of Mainers in jail who lack any legal representation.

Americans are so politically entrenched that the presidential race wasn’t affected by seismic events

"The near-term prognosis for finding our way toward any middle ground appears bleak."

Crocodiles take bodies of victims after gang massacre

At least 26 people - most of them children - have been killed in a massacre in Papua New Guinea...

Ex-PCs who shared ‘offensive’ messages in chat with Wayne Couzens lose appeal against convictions

Two former police officers who shared "grossly offensive" messages in a group chat with Wayne Couzens have lost an appeal...

Multiple sponsors cut ties with Charlotte Dujardin over whipping video

Multiple major sponsors have cut ties with dressage rider Charlotte Dujardin after a video emerged of her whipping a horse...

ZeroTier raises $13.5M to help avert CrowdStrike-like network problems

With the CrowdStrike update continuing to cause havoc across the planet, a startup has raised $13.5 million to at least...

Digital marketing startup Plaiced has acquired Precursor Ventures-backed Clutch

Madison Long and Simon May founded Clutch in 2020 to help connect people to businesses looking for marketing and content...

Canadian wildfire smoke may drift over Maine on Friday

The smoke from western Canada will likely combine with burning fires in Quebec before creeping into Maine.

Teenager who died after getting into difficulties in reservoir is named