Sunday’s announcement represents the second time Maine’s governor has contracted COVID-19 within the past year.
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Special election scheduled to fill House seat vacated by lawmaker’s resignation
The election became necessary after former State Rep. Clinton Collamore resigned last month following his indictment on multiple charges.
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Bill requiring drivers to remove snow and ice gains key support
Maine State Police, who opposed previous attempts, say the inclusion of a 48-hour grace period following a storm makes this legislation more reasonable to enforce.
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Director of indigent legal services in Maine resigning
Justin W. Andrus, executive director of the Maine Commission on Indigent Services, announced Tuesday that he plans to leave the agency at the end of June.
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Artists imbue found objects with spiritual significance in new exhibit at UMaine Augusta
‘The Art of Assemblage: Myth, Mystery and Spirituality’ include the work of 4 contemporary Maine artists.
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Initiative to require voter approval of state borrowing over $1 billion certified for ballot
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said backers of No Blank Checks collected more than enough signatures to be approved for the state ballot in November.
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Viles Arboretum experiments with ‘Forest of the Future’
As climate change alters conditions for Maine’s flora, the arboretum experiments with non-native trees to figure out which species could thrive in warmer conditions.
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Maine corrections official will lead Arizona’s troubled prison system
Ryan Thornell, deputy commissioner for the Maine Department of Corrections, will start work on Jan. 30.
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Seven Maine counties could receive federal aid after holiday weekend storm
Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford, Somerset, Waldo and York counties are likely to receive federal disaster aid, a state official says.
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Gov. Mills’ inauguration fundraising report released
Maine’s first female governor will deliver her second inaugural address Wednesday evening at the Augusta Civic Center.