Several Democratic lawmakers want a task force to find fixes for a mental health system that has failed to deliver community services decades after major institutions closed.
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Power companies and their critics clash over proposal for consumer-owned utility
Recent frustrations with CMP sparked a legislative proposal to form a public power authority in Maine.
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Ex-couple’s dog custody dispute before Maine Supreme Court tests idea that pets are just property
A Bangor woman appealed a lower court decision granting custody of Honey to her former partner. Her attorney told justices Tuesday that courts have the authority to consider all factors in a pet custody case.
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Chairman’s departure leaves Maine PUC with vacancy at critical time
Mark Vannoy left as chairman of the Public Utilities Commission on May 3 and Gov. Mills has yet to nominate a replacement.
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Saco woman, 22, identified as wrong-way driver killed in Augusta I-95 crash
Sierra Prescott died instantly in the Saturday night collision, which injured three others – one critically – police say.
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One dead after wrong-way crash in Augusta
One person was killed and another seriously injured in an accident on Interstate 95 late Saturday night, Maine State Police say.
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Maine Voices: Forget 2020 campaign promises – Washington can’t solve anything
The National Unity Agenda reflects an effort to turn public interest-driven policy recommendations into a blueprint for nonpartisan change.
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Legislative committee rejects bill to allow local sales taxes
The measure to allow municipalities to collect a 1% sales tax is supported by the mayors of some of Maine’s largest cities, but it faces an uncertain fate as it heads to the full Legislature for a vote.
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Judge’s susceptibility to disciplinary action like Kennebec County DA’s unclear
An official from the Judicial Responsibility and Disability Committee said the process for disciplining judges is largely confidential, while it is public for lawyers.
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Maine lawmakers kill several bills on sports betting, but one survives
The committee that oversees gambling kept one measure alive on Monday, and the bill will serve as a vehicle for approving some form of legalized wagering on major sports.