LD 384 went into effect on Sept. 24, granting Maine schools the ability to provide financial assistance for students experiencing a housing crisis.
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Six laws take effect in Maine this week, and they’re designed to help you | Opinion
On the consumer protection front, we’re making nation-leading progress.
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The time is now to prep for winter in Maine
As temperatures start to drop during the evenings and mornings are colder, we are reminded that fall is now well and truly here, with winter following closely behind it. While the State of Maine and many local organizations offer heating assistance to those who need it, federal staffing cuts to the Low Income Home Energy […]
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Hundreds of new Maine laws take effect Wednesday. Here are a few to know.
They include protections against online harassment of children, changes to labeling requirements for abortion medication and a law that would make it easier for residents to purchase their mobile home parks.
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Did Maine abolish the death penalty in the 1800s? | Fact brief
The state’s laws regarding capital punishment for various crimes have changed repeatedly throughout Maine’s history.
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How MaineCare has grown — and become a budget buster in the process
Lawmakers already plugged an unexpected $118 million deficit in the program this year. Cuts at the federal level may force tough decisions about services, eligibility and funding for next year and beyond.
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Speaker of Maine House subject of bomb threat
Ryan Fecteau said law enforcement received the threat about an explosive device at his house in Biddeford on Thursday and determined ‘there was no danger to my family, my neighbors, and our community.’
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Conflict prompts Hancock County DA to hand off elections case against Maine lawmaker
Authorities have released few details on the complaint against Rep. Nina Milliken, a Blue Hill Democrat who is charged with attempting to influence another person’s decision during an April election.
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Bill Diamond, former Maine secretary of state and state senator, dies at 80
In recent years, the Democrat from Windham had become a fervent critic of Maine’s child protective system.
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Passamaquoddy Tribe wants to install hundreds of rooftop solar panels. Maine utility says it’s not allowed.
Regulators’ decision could also affect people in retirement communities and mobile home cooperatives who band together to fund solar projects.