Irwin Gratz
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France, Italy and Indonesia have already dispatched floating hospitals to the area. King says it's not clear why the U.S. has not.
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Vermont's motel voucher program has been touted by some as a success in helping that state's population of unhoused people find shelter, but the future of the program has become more complicated.
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The latest figures on unemployment in metro areas finds Lewiston and Bangor rates slightly higher.
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Brig. Gen. Diane Dunn talked with Morning Edition host Irwin Gratz about her historic appointment and some of the challenges facing the Maine Guard.
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The state Transportation Department has released its work plan for the next three years.
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Former U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Meville Fuller had been in the majority for the court's 1896 ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson that approved of "separate but equal" accommodations for Blacks and contributed to Jim Crow laws. But Maine author Douglas Rooks says to truly understand Fuller's position on Plessy requires some historical context.
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Portland officials say there's currently enough room at the city's homeless services center to accommodate all those who are currently camping outdoors.
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A new ordinance, taking effect in 2024, seeks to protect the city from excessive cutting down of trees by developers.
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Passenger Rail Authority Executive Director says the service has begun setting passenger records again.
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is holding off, for now, designating part of Maine's High Peaks region in western Maine as a national wildlife refuge.