Maine

Maine's entire congressional delegation voted for the bill to increase the debt ceiling this week and avoid defaulting on the national debt. But all four members also expressed different reservations about the compromise.

When asked about Attorney General Aaron Frey's relationship and its effect on the workplace, the majority of the respondents described it as a brief media controversy and many dismissed the idea that it affected employee morale or the credibility of the office.

A systems failure at EVgo affected hundreds of the 850 chargers it has nationwide. The company has two dozen chargers in southern Maine, from York to Topsham, and none were working on Thursday morning.

Hate crime experts say Maine is seeing an increase in hate crimes, with nearly half of those reported against people of color or immigrants.

The Expo will also stop accepting new shelter guests after June 5.

The projects include one in Wells that will create a new portion of the Eastern Trail, as well as a 279 acre acquisition for the city of Ellsworth near Branch Lake to preserve public drinking water access.

South Portland's Willard beach is expected to be closed until at least Tuesday after a sewer pipe burst near Southern Maine Community College Thursday afternoon.

The designation makes the York River part of the National Park Service’s Wild and Scenic River System and recognizes the region as a national destination.

The bill would mean that redemption centers would have to do much less sorting than they do today. And a new, nonprofit cooperative would manage the collection program statewide.

The proposal would allow employees to take up to 12 weeks of leave after the birth of a baby, to care for an adopted or foster child or to deal with a serious health condition. Compensation would be tiered so that employees would receive between 66% and 90% of their pay, but no more than the state's average weekly wage.