Work to replace the Frank J. Wood Bridge is expected to begin later this spring, but a small group trying to preserve it has filed another, last-ditch lawsuit.
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Maine dollar stores fined tens of thousands of dollars for safety violations since 2017
Seven Maine locations have been cited as part of a national crackdown by regulators on the stores’ practices.
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Boat shrink wrap piling up as recycling efforts flounder
The vast majority of the plastic that comes off Maine boats every spring goes to landfills or incinerators.
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Maine medical examiners face challenges amid need for autopsies
Maine is increasing the number of autopsies performed annually, but families say it’s still not enough.
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Couple hoping to mine Newry lithium deposit urge lawmakers to clarify state mining laws
The couple requests lawmakers ‘restore’ a state law so the deposit would be regulated under quarrying regulations, which are much less stringent.
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Maine wreath business was cited for record-keeping, workplace safety violations
Worcester Resources defends its track record, says it is proud of the way it treats employees.
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Advisers to U.S. Commission on Civil Rights urge Maine lawmakers to pay for indigent defense
Lawmakers recommend keeping $150-an-hour pay raise for lawyers and adding a $3 million public defender office.
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Wheels on the bus still go round and round, even as schools struggle to find drivers
As the problem intensified in Washington County the past two years, parents and administrators have been forced to step up, filling in or taking students themselves.
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Maine lawmakers consider making jail phone calls to lawyers free
Proposed legislation seeks to protect defendant rights to attorney-client privilege in jails.
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Foreign-trained health professionals could be part of the solution to a workforce shortage
The problem is physicians who have immigrated to Maine have a winding, expensive path to reclaiming positions they held elsewhere.