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Ari Snider/Maine PublicPingree, a Democrat, visited the facility after reports that attorneys were being barred from accompanying clients during routine check-ins. -
Andrew Harnik/AP fileIndependent Sen. Angus King has indicated that he supports the simple 3-year extension proposed by Democrats. But Republican Sen. Susan Collins is co-sponsoring a 2-year extension that would also impose income caps and require ACA users to pay at least $25 a month.
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The installation will be on display at LA Arts in Lewiston through Jan. 17, 2026. -
The pause is the result of city councilors' concerns about improperly discarded syringes. -
The Maine Human Rights Commission is suing a sixth school district, alleging discrimination against transgender students. -
ICE arrested 230 people in the state through mid-October, according to the Deportation Data Project. -
Maine long term care ombudsman Brenda Gallant says higher staff levels improve both patient care and worker retention. -
Drivers must go through a 15-point certification process and have their vehicles inspected before driving students. -
A federal grant will help create a new two-track certification program by August 2026. University officials say those certified will know how to recognize opioid disorders, treat them with medication and address stigma around addiction. -
The class-action lawsuit is challenging the constitutionality of an executive order signed by President Donald Trump that sought to end the automatic citizenship for babies born on U.S. soil regardless of their parents' citizenship status. The dispute centers on differing interpretations of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. -
The project, proposed for a small lot in Portland's Old Port, has sparked some debate. And it has left some residents wondering whether it will pave the way for more towers in Portland's skyline. -
Fifty-two unhoused residents used the warming space at 166 Riverside Thursday. The city used two shuttle buses to bring them to the warming shelter.
