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Published
April 30, 2020

Governor’s order will require everyone to wear face masks in public places, starting Friday

The new executive order means that people will have to wear face coverings in places including grocery stores, pharmacies, playgrounds and congested parking lots, and on public transportation.
Published
April 29, 2020

Former Gov. LePage says he will run against Mills in 2022

'I will challenge her,' the Republican tells Howie Carr on WRKO in Boston on Wednesday.
Published
April 17, 2020

Maine lawmaker organizes protest of governor’s coronavirus restrictions

State Rep. Chris Johansen said the march will be held Monday in Augusta to protest restrictions on businesses in areas that haven't been hit hard by the outbreak.
Published
March 20, 2020

Maine schools extend coronavirus closures until late April

Students across the state will learn remotely for at least another 5 weeks, as many districts keep buildings closed and cancel extracurricular activities until at least April 27.
Published
March 13, 2020

Lawmakers urged to repeal provision allowing secrecy in police use of surveillance tools

Two legislators introduced the measure after the Maine Sunday Telegram reported that state police are using a provision in Maine law to conceal whether they are using technologies capable of mass surveillance of citizens.

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Published
March 10, 2020

Yarmouth man named to lead Maine Emergency Management Agency

Peter Rogers was sworn in Tuesday as the director of the agency responsible for coordinating responses to natural disasters and emergency situations.
Published
March 5, 2020

CMP private investigator tailed anti-corridor petitioners

Opponents of a proposed transmission line accuse a PAC funded by the utility of conducting an 'outrageous intimidation campaign,' but Clean Energy Matters contends that petition-drive workers violated state law.
Published
February 24, 2020

Lawmakers to propose intervention centers for mental health emergencies

Sen. Cathy Breen and Rep. Charlotte Warren will present recommendations Monday from a mental health working group and urge support for a bill to create four regional mental health centers.
Published
February 18, 2020

Maine Legislature considers bill to expunge some convictions from public records

The measure would largely apply to nonviolent and low-level felonies and would exclude any crimes against a child or person over age 65.
Published
February 10, 2020

Maine lawmakers weigh bill to increase first responder death benefit

Two Maine firefighters and 2 police officers have died in the line of duty since 2018, prompting a proposal to raise the state death benefit for survivors from $50,000 to $75,000.