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Madi Smith/Maine PublicBiddeford Mayor Marty Grohman is calling for a special session of the legislature to tap into the budget stabilization fund, also know as the rainy day fund, to pay the 170,000 Mainers expected to lose federal SNAP benefits as of this weekend. -
In her wrongful death lawsuit, Lyndsey Sutherland alleged that doctors at Mid Coast Medical Group were aware that her daughter, Jasmine Vincent, had concerning symptoms, but failed to diagnose a treatable form of cancer.
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As the government shutdown heads into November, some 170,000 people in Maine are bracing for the loss of monthly grocery money from the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. -
Open enrollment for the online health insurance marketplace begins November 1. But some Mainers say plans won't be affordable unless Congress extends enhanced premium tax credits that are set to expire at the end of the year. -
District Attorney Natasha Irving says she had what she calls a "respectful dialogue" on Thursday with members of Lincoln County's budget advisory committee who earlier this month threatened to defund her department. -
Municipalities across Maine are testing new forms of artificial intelligence, and that's raising questions about what kinds of data local officials have access to, and how they're using it.
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The ACLU argues border agents overstepped their authority in stopping the car and briefly detaining a bystander. -
The state usually receives LIHEAP funding through the federal government around this time of year. But because the government is shut down, Maine does not have money available to issue regular payments or emergency aid through the Energy Crisis Intervention Program. -
The nonprofit announced at the beginning of October it could no longer afford to continue due to the loss of $2 million in annual Medicaid reimbursements. -
The proposal comes from Democratic state representative Grayson Lookner of Portland.
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The state money, plus $250,000 from a foundation, aims to boost food pantries and other programs as 170,000 Maine residents face the loss of SNAP or food stamp benefits. -
Joseph Eaton, 36, died Tuesday at approximately 5:19 a.m., but the cause has not been released.
