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Published
May 17, 2013

Maine committee deeply split on dental care bill

By authorizing hygienists to do more, the bill might benefit rural children, but dentists object.
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May 14, 2013

Bill to arm Maine forest rangers stalls

Nearly 20 forest rangers testified in favor of the bill last month, but the agency that oversees the rangers doesn’t back the bill.
Published
April 21, 2013

Maine lawmaker seeks tighter pharmacy regulation

Rep. Sharon Anglin Treat says Maine should learn from the 2012 meningitis outbreak linked to Massachusetts.
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April 20, 2013

Maine bill aims to teach kids basic finances

Lawmakers say children don’t understand credit cards or how to check bank statements.
Published
April 19, 2013

Bill aims to protect Malaga’s descendants

Marnie Darling Voter shared personal – and painful – secrets with Maine State Museum curator Kate McBrien . . .
Published
April 12, 2013

Maine dentists oppose measure expanding hygienists’ role

But supporters of the bill say the addition of ‘dental hygiene therapists’ would expand access to care.
Published
April 7, 2013

Moms hope BPA fight leads to new law

Bills being considered this week would further limit the use of BPA and tighten labeling rules.
Published
April 4, 2013

Maine House: School superintendents can live anywhere

The House favors letting school boards ignore the live-in-the-district rule when choosing superintendents.
Published
April 4, 2013

House gives first OK to superintendent residency bill

The bill gives local school boards the power to override city charter requirements that superintendents must live in the city.
Published
March 31, 2013

Successful bidders get to name trails, big trees in China park

The Thurston Park Committee comes up with a creative fundraising idea to pay for repairs to the access road.