The Senate’s approval Tuesday follows the House vote in favor on Monday.
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Governor signs bill partially decriminalizing sex work
The law will eliminate criminal charges for sex workers who engage in prostitution while continuing to allow those who purchase sex services to be charged.
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Maine House supports bill to allow teens to receive gender-affirming care
The bill is among a handful of Democratic proposals in Maine designed to protect gender-affirming care, which has come under attack from Republicans across the country.
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Maine law change will require details of misconduct in police disciplinary documents
Specific information about misconduct must be disclosed in the disciplinary records of police officers and other public employees under law changes signed by Gov. MIlls, but recommendations to require record retention were not included.
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Legislative committee endorses Maine tribal rights bill
The 10-4 vote to allow the state’s Indigenous tribes to benefit from more federal laws comes despite a likely veto from Gov. Janet Mills.
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Write-in candidates win school board seats in Falmouth
Falmouth residents on Tuesday chose three new school board members, including two write-in candidates. Five candidates sought three seats on the school board: incumbents Jennifer Libby and Matthew Pines and newcomer Alicia Johnson were on the official ballot and Analiese Larson and Emily H. Martin ran as write-in candidates. Larson, Martin and Johnson edged out […]
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Bonny Eagle voters pass school budget, elect board members
Residents of the Bonny Eagle school district chose three school board members Tuesday. Voting results provided by the three largest communities – Standish, Hollis and Buxton – account for the majority of ballots cast. The two smaller communities – Limington and Frye Island – did not provide vote counts Tuesday or Wednesday. Bonny Eagle board […]
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North Yarmouth elects select board members
North Yarmouth residents voted to fill seats on the Select Board, Budget Committee and School Administrative District 51 Board of Directors on Tuesday. Four candidates sought two open seats on the Select Board: Katherine “Kit” Murray Maloney, current chair of the Economic Development and Sustainability Committee; Karl Cyr, a longtime Mainer and frequent town volunteer; […]
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Cumberland elects school board members, supports school budget
Cumberland residents voted Tuesday to fill two Town Council seats, as well as two School Administrative District 51 school board seats. Running for Town Councilor At-Large were Baily Douglass, who served previously on the Cumberland Bicentennial committee, and Scott Jordan, a U.S. Army veteran with experience in the nonprofit sector. Douglass won a 967-vote, or […]
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Maine cities and towns holding elections Tuesday
Local questions and municipal government races are on the ballot for Mainers across the state.