Name: Sen. King says it's time for serious talks with the Navy regarding BIW and coronavirus
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Maine Delegation addresses health and safety concerns of large, private shipyards amid coronavirus pandemic

Maine Delegation urges Acting Navy Secretary to implement the same guidelines for large, private shipyards that the Navy has for their four public shipyards.

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Honor Flight Maine trips for May postponed

The plans for June's trip are currently still on as scheduled.

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NASA moves entire agency to Stage 3 in response to coronavirus

It means employees and contractors will move to mandatory telework until further notice. Mission-essential personnel will continue to be granted access onsite.

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ICC approves investigation into U.S. military, CIA personnel for war crimes, crimes against humanity

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Coast Guard cutter breaks ice on the Kennebec River

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Mom of veteran who died by suicide at Dublin VA files $8.2 million claim against the agency

In 2019, Gary Pressley took his own life. Now, his mom is filling a claim against the Veterans Administration.

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Students join the Army with oath from space

On Wednesday, Madison Scribner, Braedon McCrea, Daniel Seymour, and Kaitlin Palmer took the oath from space.

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Veteran hiring campaign in Maine finds jobs for more than 280

Employers that hired the most veterans included Bath Iron Works, Northern Light Health and Maine Veterans' Homes.

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Two people aboard fishing vessel are dead, United States Coast Guard says

The groundfishing reportedly capsized off the coast of Maine.

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Pease health study for service members

Former and active-duty personnel that served at Pease Air Force Base in Portsmouth over the last four decades will be at the center of a health study.

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Verified videos show plane in Iran impacted before downing

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Rocio said during a news conference Thursday that someone spray painted a message of racism on her home Wednesday night attacking Mexicans.

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Pentagon awards $2.35B in F-35 jet contracts, with engine parts to be built in Maine

Pratt & Whitney in North Berwick builds components for the F135 engine, which powers the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter, the most advanced fighter jet.

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President Trump signs NDAA with medical malpractice compensation for military

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Collins says she wants answers from Navy and DOD about potential destroyer cuts

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2 kicked out of National Guard over white supremacist ties

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