AUGUSTA – Gov. Janet Mills has signed into law two bills from Sen. Stacy Brenner, D-Scarborough, and Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, that will reduce barriers to accessing certain kinds of health care. LD 1383, “An Act to Regulate Insurance Carrier Prior Authorization Requirements for Rehabilitative and Habilitative Services,” from Sen. Brenner, will limit when insurance […]
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Bills from Carney, Tipping to protect tenants who are facing eviction become law
AUGUSTA – Two bills that protect Maine tenants from unfair evictions recently became law. LD 45, “An Act to Prevent Retaliatory Evictions,” sponsored by Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth, was signed into law by Gov. Janet Mills, and LD 330, “An Act Regarding Legal Representation for Residents Facing Eviction,” sponsored by Sen. Mike Tipping, D-Orono, […]
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Governor signs Brenner, Vitelli proposal to help build solar energy project on contaminated farmland
AUGUSTA — Gov. Janet Mills has signed into law a joint proposal from Sen. Stacy Brenner, D-Scarborough, and Sen. Eloise Vitelli, D-Arrowsic, that would advance Maine’s energy independence by promoting building solar energy projects on farmland that has been contaminated by PFAS, according to the Senate Majority Office. The proposal is a combination of Sen. […]
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Gov. Mills signs Sen. Carney bill to protect Maine workers from retaliation
AUGUSTA — Gov. Janet Mills has signed a bill from Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth, into law. LD 767, “An Act to Provide Uniform Protections from Retaliation for Maine Workers in Connection with the Exercise of Rights Protected Under the Laws Governing Employment Practices,” will give the Maine Department of Labor and the Maine Attorney […]
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People and Business: July 26
Hires, promotions, appointments Laird Yock was appointed Greater Portland Landmarks’ acting executive director. He has served as a philanthropy consultant to Greater Portland Landmarks since 2021. He is also a co-founder of Philanthropy Works, a website providing training for fundraising professionals, and was in senior fundraising positions at Mayo Clinic for 20 years. Casey Oakes […]
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Maine Real Estate & Development Association announces appointments to its board of directors
Nick Cormier of South Portland and Lisa Beeler of Scarborough have been elected to the board of directors of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), a statewide organization of commercial real estate owners, developers and related service providers. Nick Cormier is the Business Development manager at PM Construction Co., one of the premier […]
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Gov. Mills signs Sen. Carney bill to add a newspaper representative to the Archives Advisory Board
AUGUSTA — Gov. Janet Mills has signed a bill from Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth, into law. LD 133, “An Act to Include a Representative of Newspaper and Other Press Interests on the Archives Advisory Board,” will ensure that newspaper and press interests have a voice on the Maine Archives Advisory Board. “I’m grateful to […]
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In the Know: LD 290 “Property Tax Stabilization for Senior Citizens” repealed by State Legislature; two tax relief programs being expanded
The LD 290 “Property Tax Stabilization for Senior Citizens” program, enacted in August 2022, was repealed by the Maine Legislature on July 6, 2023, with an effective date of Oct. 11, 2023. The popularly regarded program had allowed Maine seniors 65 and older who owned a permanent residence for at least 10 years and were […]
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Local students earn school honors, graduate
Evelyn Boardman of Scarborough was named to the College of Charleston Spring 2023 Dean’s List. Boardman is majoring in Biology. Local students were named to the College of the Holy Cross’ Dean’s List for outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester of the 2022-23 academic year. The following local students made the list: John Goff […]
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Nature Notes:
Rain, rain, rain. We experienced a wet and cold spring, and so far, are enjoying a wet summer, yet we have escaped the devasting floods experienced in sections of Vermont and New York. We are no strangers to rain in New England. Average annual precipitation for Scarborough is 45.6 inches. The National Weather Service has […]