Amid a rise in mass shootings nationwide, Maine legislators consider how to keep the state’s students safe.
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Lawmakers consider slip fee on foreign registered megayachts
While the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Grayson Lookner, D-Portland, sees the vessels as symbols of economic and environmental inequality, opponents say the ships would dock elsewhere, hurting the Maine businesses that supply and repair them.
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Alcohol to go is here to stay
The once-temporary measure to help restaurants and bars during the pandemic became law on Monday, and now includes beer and wine by the glass as well as cocktails.
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Debate heats up on Maine’s proposed flavored tobacco ban
Lawmakers listened to testimony during a public hearing on Thursday.
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Bill would ask Mainers to specify who is protected from discrimination
A bill that would ask Maine voters to explicitly prohibit discrimination in the state constitution stirred passionate debate at the Legislature on Monday.
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Housing-first strategy ties stable residences with social services
The legislation could be transformative, supporters say, sharply reducing Maine’s chronic homelessness.
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‘Every day should be Earth Day’: Celebration, rally held in Portland
The city and its residents tout the strides toward sustainability, with a rally and march from Monument Square to Portland City Hall, and an event at Payson Park.
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Lawmakers eye limits on growers to keep marijuana boom from going bust
An abundant cannabis supply and dropping prices have some concerned about an industry consolidation like what’s happened in other states.
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Lawmakers propose new standards for recalling local school board members
Two bills would open the door to recall elections for any reason, while a third would require misconduct such as misuse of public funds.
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Legislators move to create housing subsidies for homeless students
The Legislature’s Committee on Housing votes unanimously on a bill to create a rental assistance program for homeless students and, where applicable, their families.