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Wednesday’s jackpot for the Powerball lottery is the second largest it’s ever been. At 700 million dollars, the hopes are high for players. But Maine…

AUGUSTA, Maine — Senate Democratic Leader Justin Alfond of Portland says he will propose legislation that outlaws the use of cash welfare benefits to buy…

By Dave Sherwood, Maine Center for Public Interest ReportingAUGUSTA, Maine — Maine residents on public assistance have spent hundreds of millions of…

By Dave Sherwood, Maine Center for Public Interest ReportingAUGUSTA, Maine — Lawmakers from both parties are calling for closer scrutiny of Maine’s $230…

A look at the Maine state lottery and a brief history of the origin of the lottery in the US. This program ties in with a recent report by the Maine…

By Dave Sherwood© Maine Center for Public Interest ReportingEditor's note: This story is last in three-part series entitled "Lottery: Selling Hope to the…

By Dave Sherwood©Maine Center for Public Interest ReportingEditor's note: This story is 2nd in a three-part series entitled "Lottery: Selling Hope to the…

For some of us, buying a lottery ticket is an occasional fun thing to do. But for others, it's deadly serious. And, the poorer you are, the more likely…

By Dave Sherwood, contributing writer© Maine Center for Public Interest ReportingEditor’s note: This story is the first in a three-part series entitled…