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The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to proceed with its plans for large-scale layoffs. The Maine AFL-CIO said it's most concerned about potential layoffs at Social Security offices in Maine and the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
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Communities are starting to consider new tools to address the lack of affordable rental housing in Maine's midcoast. On Wednesday, Rockland's City Council opened the issue to the public by hosting a forum on rent stabilization.
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The state is unlikely to witness the same devastation but climate change is driving heavier rainfall and localized flooding.
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The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts said the seven have been charged with conspiracy to manufacture, distribute and possess with intent to distribute marijuana.
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The listening session was organized by a public safety committee launched by Mayor Carl Sheline two summers ago following several shootings.
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Those are two of roughly 60 bills that Mills is holding onto until state lawmakers return to Augusta either later this year or in January. She then has the option of either vetoing the measures or allowing them to become law without her signature.
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Louis Sigel of Gardiner is a former secretary for the Kennebec County Democratic Committee who is critical of Golden's stance on Israel as well as some of his votes that bucked his own party in D.C.
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A new law rolls back incentives that helped Maine massively expand solar power farms.
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The purchase marks a significant milestone in the effort to clean up the Brunswick Executive Airport after a major spill of PFAS chemicals contaminated nearby wells and waterways last year.
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Gov. Janet Mills has signed a bill to offer state-backed no-interest loans to federal and state employees if they are furloughed or required to work without pay during a federal or state shutdown.
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Democrats in the Maine House had censured the Auburn Republican earlier this year over posts on Facebook about a transgender high school athlete.
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Maine has amended its Death with Dignity Act to let doctors reduce the waiting period from 17 to as few as seven days, aiming to ease patient suffering. Supporters call it compassionate; critics warn of risks.