Dan Burgess, a Newport native, is expected to be named the governor’s energy office director.
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Bill calling for Maine employers to offer paid sick time draws conflicting testimony
Backers of the requirement say it would promote healthier workplaces and attract younger workers to the state, while opponents say it would be a financial hardship for small businesses.
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Firm that launched Colorado’s legal cannabis market wins Maine contract
In its second solicitation for a consultant to guide the state’s oversight of recreational marijuana, regulators pick Freedman and Koski, which challenged a previous award to a competitor.
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Major landlord in Augusta sells 19 apartment properties
Larry Fleury, who bought his first rental property in the city in 1982, sells the 154 units to South Berwick residents who plan to make improvements.
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Maine could be among first in U.S. to ban plastic bags statewide
With 20 communities already restricting them, and more on the way, the state may take California’s environmental cue.
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Riverview Psychiatric Center regains certification, and that could mean $20 million a year for Maine
The state facility in Augusta had been decertified because of problems with its treatment of patients.
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Bill to prohibit Maine communities from banning short-term rentals draws fire
Opponents at a State House hearing say preventing towns and cities from enacting rules governing short-term rentals would be an overreach of state authority.
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Low-speed chase through 3 towns ends with Smithfield man’s arrest
Adrian Silva, 64, was arrested by Augusta police on a charge of failing to stop for officers after leading them from Augusta to the Winthrop line and back to Mulligan’s in Manchester.
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Low-speed chase through 3 towns ends with Smithfield man’s arrest
Adrian Silva, 64, was arrested by Augusta police on a charge of failing to stop for officers after leading them from Augusta to the Winthrop line and back to Mulligan’s in Manchester.
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Portraits of BIW workers find a home at the State House
Two artists photographed and interviewed shipbuilders about their work for the series, drawing acclaim from Mike Rowe of ‘Dirty Jobs’ and others.