Proposed zoning ordinance changes would make it easier for mobile businesses to open.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Work requirements would strip MaineCare from thousands. Who are they?
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services officials estimate more than 31,000 Mainers could lose insurance in the first year of the new work requirements.
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Posted inFact Brief, Local & State, News
Does Maine law prohibit medical billing over 6 months after the service date? | Fact brief
Legislation passed by the Maine Legislature in 2020 focuses on preventing ‘surprise’ medical bills.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
A second Kennebunk-Arundel-Kennebunkport school board member resigns
Lesley Stoeffler follows Rachel Kennedy-Smith, who cited the recent superintendent appointment as a factor in her resignation. Stoeffler did not give a reason for stepping down.
Posted inLocal & State
McWilliams takes out papers for Westbrook mayor; Rairdon enters race for City Council seat
The deadline for submitting completed nomination papers is Sept. 5.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
As Trump ends DEI efforts, Maine conference helps businesses increase diversity hiring
Inclusion Maine conference draws employers who want to attract a more diverse workforce at a time when even holding the event runs counter to the Trump administration’s anti-DEI efforts.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Dixfield board hears plan for $1 billion ‘water battery’ in Oxford County
The pumped storage hydropower project is slated to be located in a relatively undeveloped area in Dixfield, with a small part in Canton.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Gorham School Department seeks voters’ OK to reallocate $2.5M in unused funds
Superintendent Heather Perry announced proposed improvements at the high school and Narragansett Elementary School.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Fires at Sappi’s Skowhegan paper mill blamed on dry, hot weather
Area firefighters have been called to mill for fires six or seven times since June, which is about double the number of incidents in a typical year, a fire official said.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Postal Service rate increases could squeeze Maine businesses
The state’s remote geography means most shipments destined for beyond New England will face higher surcharges over the winter holiday season.