Poll finds Platner with big lead, clear gubernatorial frontrunners

Wilton Police using AI to generate reports with software developed by 19-year-old tech CEO. The small Franklin County department was among the first in the country to begin using Code Four, software that generates police reports based on audio and video recorded by officers' body cameras. Read this story by Daniel O'Connor.

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Poll finds Platner with big lead and clear frontrunners in race for Maine governor | WMTW

Homeland Security says it doesn't keep domestic terrorist database after Mainers file lawsuit | Bangor Daily News (Maine Monitor context: ICE observers say immigration agents tried to intimidate them. One man is pursuing legal action)

Maine school districts delicately balance traditional snow days and remote learning | Portland Press Herald

Portland extends music venue moratorium | Maine Public

Wilton Police using AI to generate reports with software developed by 19-year-old tech CEO | The Maine Monitor and Bangor Daily News

Portland officials defend keeping warming center closed during storm | Spectrum News Maine

Former cadet claims Maine Criminal Justice Academy violated constitutional rights | WGME

Bowdoin College updates protest policies a year after campus encampment | News Center Maine

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Maine Monitor reporter Sean Scott appeared on News Center Maine to discuss his co-reporting on how Maine law enforcement identification practices are largely guided by custom and individual department policies, not legal requirements. Watch the appearance.

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