Carol Bousquet
Weekend Edition Host and Producer-
The Wells Police Department has paused the contract with ICE and is taking a wait-and-see approach, after two bills were introduced in the state legislature to address the matter. One would restrict how state and local law enforcement work with federal enforcement. -
Brodie Hinckley, Baxter's handler, allegedly left him in a running state vehicle in Bangor on May 28. The car malfunctioned, shutting down the air conditioning, leading the car to overheat. -
The group "Portland Cruise Control" wants the city to ban scrubber wash, the often-untreated discharge from systems that remove contaminants from marine engine exhaust. -
The 2024 American Community Survey measured labor markets, personal income, health insurance and other factors in Maine and across the country. -
The data show there were 113,000 Mainers below the official poverty level in 2022 through 2024. When you consider government assistance such as SNAP and MaineCare and expenses like housing, health care and childcare, the number falls to 93,000. -
The Moody's credit rating agency says Maine is in a recession or at high risk of falling into one. Maine economists dispute that but say there are troubling signs a recession is possible in the next year. -
Nurses at two Aroostook County hospitals vote to strike if no progress is made during contract talksNurses at Northern Maine Medical Center and Houlton Regional Hospital, part of the Maine State Nurses Association, say safe staffing, fair pay and other issues are not being adequately addressed by leadership. -
A hazing incident last year prompted MSAD 75 to suspend the team's season and take steps to address the issue of bullying. -
The landlords can get a waiver if they agree to let the city install artwork in vacant storefronts at no cost to them. -
In a statement, Northern Light Officials say that about 300 people are being laid off as part of a Financial Improvement Plan.
