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Report Finds That Many Maine Children With Young Parents Live In Low-Income Families

By • Sep 26, 2018

A new report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation finds that about 12,000 children in Maine have young parents, ages 18 to 24.

LePage Signs Foreclosure Bill, Calls It Horrible

By • Sep 26, 2018
Robert F. Bukaty / Maine Public

Gov. Paul LePage has signed legislation that supporters say is aimed at protecting seniors in municipal foreclosures for the non-payment of taxes. But LePage is critical of the bill, and he says he signed it only because it was better than nothing.

House Passes Susan Collins' Bills To Lift 'Gag Clauses' On Pharmacists

By • Sep 25, 2018

The U.S. House has passed two bills that could help some consumers pay less for prescription drugs.

The bipartisan legislation, sponsored by Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, was approved by the U.S. Senate last week.

Judge: Candidate For District Attorney In Western Maine Violated Bar Rules

By • Sep 25, 2018

A Superior Court judge has ruled that a Republican candidate for district attorney in Androscoggin, Oxford and Franklin counties has violated several Maine bar rules, including unlawful conduct. Seth Carey will now face a hearing to consider whether any sanctions should be imposed, including possible disbarment.

Maine Woods Products Industry Announces Goal To Increase Value To $12 Billion By 2025

By • Sep 25, 2018
Mal Leary / Maine Public

Representatives from Maine’s wood products industry unveiled their plan on Tuesday to grow the state’s forest economy by more than $3 billion over the next seven years. The Forest Opportunity Roadmap is an ambitious plan that relies on innovation and technology.

Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems To Become Northern Light Health

By • Sep 25, 2018

Starting Oct. 1, Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems will change its name to Northern Light Health.

EMHS senior vice president Matt Weed says the health care system decided to change its name to better reflect its statewide presence, which has grown from one hospital to nine.

Outside Groups’ Spending In Maine Races Approaching $3 Million — And Counting

By • Sep 25, 2018
Steve Mistler / Maine Public

Groups that can spend unlimited amounts of money to influence elections have combined to bring in nearly $3 million already on Maine legislative and gubernatorial races.

Colby To No Longer Require Standardized Admissions Tests For Applicants

By • Sep 25, 2018
Robert F. Bukaty / Associated Press

Colby College is following in the footsteps of several other Maine schools and getting rid of standardized testing admissions requirements.

Data: Moose-Car Collisions Down More Than 50 Percent In Last Decade In Maine

By • Sep 24, 2018
Pat Wellenbach / Associated Press File

Monday is the first day of moose season in northern and eastern Maine, and hundreds of hunters are expected to take part over the next six days. The hunt is divided into four segments, and continues by region around Maine until the third week in November.

Researchers Say More Than Half Of Maine’s School Resource Officers Lack Basic Training

By • Sep 24, 2018

In the wake of February’s school shooting in Parkland, Florida, districts across Maine have brought more police into schools. But new survey results from a team at the University of Southern Maine show that school resource officers are being used and trained in vastly different ways around the state.

Study: Increasing Minimum Wage In Maine Lifted 10,000 Children Out Of Poverty

By • Sep 24, 2018
Pat Wellenbach / AP Photo

A new study by the progressive Maine Center for Economic Policy suggests that an estimated 10,000 Maine children are no longer living in poverty because of an increase in the state’s minimum wage.

Maine Protesters Want Susan Collins To Take A Stand On Brett Kavanaugh

By • Sep 24, 2018
Nora Flaherty / Maine Public

Dozens of people gathered in Portland on Monday morning to present a letter to Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine asking her not to vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh until sexual assault allegations against him are investigated.

Susan Collins, Considered A Key Vote In Brett Kavanaugh’s Confirmation, Faces Intense Scrutiny

By • Sep 24, 2018
Pablo Martinez Monsivais / Associated Press

As the controversy around Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh roils Washington, Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine faces intense pressure at home.

Tight Race In New Brunswick Could Determine Province's Future Economic Path

By • Sep 24, 2018

New Brunswick voters go to the polls today in a provincial election that appears to be a tight race between the incumbent Liberals and the Progressive Conservatives.

Sept. 21: The Fierce Battle For Maine's 2nd District Seat

By • Sep 24, 2018

It’s geographically vast and rural.  It was held by Democrats for nearly 20 years and most recently by a Republican. But now, it’s been identified as a seat that’s up for grabs. This week on Maine’s Political Pulse, we’re talking about Maine’s 2nd Congressional District. Sharing their insights on that four-way race are Maine Public political reporters Steve Mistler and Mal Leary.  They spoke with Maine Public’s Deputy News Director Susan Sharon.

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