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Reflecting on our work to protect and preserve Maine’s environment

As Senate chair of the Legislature’s Environment and Natural Resources Committee (also known as ENR), I’ve spent much of my first five months in office discussing the most pressing environmental issues facing our state. I’ve heard from so many Mainers coming to testify about the challenges of coastal erosion, water pollution, waste, plastics, PFAS, extreme […]

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A responsible, governing budget for all

Every two years, the Maine Legislature is responsible for drafting a state budget that works for all Maine people — an almost impossible task given the variety of issues and challenges that affect all of us. While each community that I serve here in House District 98 — Durham, Pownal and parts of Bowdoin, Lisbon […]

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Bowdoinham rep. introduces legislation to help restore access to Swan Island

Rep. Sally Cluchey, D-Bowdoinham, presented legislation at a public hearing on Monday before the Legislature’s Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee that would direct the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IFW) to develop a transportation plan for restoring reliable ferry service to Swan Island. In 2022, the ferry service for the island was discontinued due […]