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Sawyer Loftus / BDNThe budget increase is almost entirely driven by a $3.5 million shortfall at the Penobscot County Jail that needs to be covered, commissioners said. -
Erika Mclaughlin had been living in another state for the past six months and learned of her one-year-old daughter's death in a phone call from her mother.
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One city councilors says he is hearing from concerned constituents and advocates for the unhoused about the situation. It was below 15 degrees that night. -
The state's own rebates for weatherization, heat pumps and more are often worth more than income tax credits eliminated in President Trump's signature tax and spending law. -
According to a Dec. 10 press release, MOFGA said it expects to lose more than $1 million in grant funding. -
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Monday announced that all 50 states will receive awards under the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program. -
After a massive fire at Custom House Wharf in Portland destroyed several businesses, and damaged fishing infrastructure Friday night, plans are underway to help fishermen recover. -
The Professional Hockey Players’ Association began a league-wide strike Friday that lasted less than two days. The deal still needs to be ratified by both sides. -
Accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, are typically smaller homes built on an existing lot and are often seen as a solution for older people looking to downsize, younger families just starting out, or even as rental properties. -
Maine Forest Service tried to recruit small landowners that couldn't participate in the early intervention program last year. -
The report is from the Maine Forest Products Council on the economic contribution of the state's forest products sector from 2019 to 2024. -
The state law bans sales of cookware, cosmetics, textiles and other goods with 'intentionally added' forever chemicals.
