Beaches prepare for dangerous rip currents

Maine expands definition of domestic abuse. Maine joins nearly a dozen other states around the country that have added “coercive control” to their definition of domestic abuse in civil code. Click the image to read this story by Yasmeen Khan.

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Maine beaches prepare for dangerous rip currents ahead of Hurricane Erin | News Center Maine

High surf advisory issued for Maine coast as Hurricane Erin makes its way north | WMTW

Amid anti-sunscreen movement, Maine dermatologists urge people not to discontinue use | Maine Public

Gorham approves $4M Amazon land sale at special meeting | News Center Maine

Company denies Maine’s claim that software failed during Windham shooting alert | Bangor Daily News

Among Maine workers, growing recognition of heat as a top occupational safety hazard | Maine Public

Maine is safe, but crime is still a political flashpoint | Bangor Daily News

As trade war grinds on, some Calais businesses are losing Canadian customers | Maine Public

Case against teen charged in paddleboarder’s death is no longer public | Bangor Daily News

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Maine Monitor reporter Yasmeen Khan appeared on News Center Maine earlier this week to talk about a new law that expands Maine's definition of domestic abuse. Watch the appearance.

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