L.D. 1929 received initial approval from the House of Representatives and Senate this week, but could face opposition from the Mills administration, which filed testimony against the bill last session.
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New funding expedites Bath affordable housing project
Bath Housing will use the $4 million to accelerate the second phase of its development plan for 520 Centre St., which includes 24 additional housing units.
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Maine delegation joins call to require brain screenings for military in wake of Lewiston mass shooting
The U.S. Army reservist who killed 18 people in Lewiston in October had been exposed to ‘thousands of low-level blasts’ during years of grenade training, and the damage has been linked to mental health and behavioral changes he exhibited before the shooting.
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Proposed minimum wage for Maine farmworkers heads toward passage
The bill received overwhelming support in the Senate on Wednesday, one day after narrowly winning support in the House of Representatives.
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Driver facing criminal charge after crash with horse and buggy in Norridgewock
The horse and the operator of the carriage were both injured in the crash, which happened when Brittany Guerette, 34, attempted to pass them in her vehicle.
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New federal limits on forever chemicals in drinking water are stricter than Maine’s
The Environmental Protection Agency released new limits Wednesday that are lower than Maine’s 3-year-old drinking water standards.
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Pre-apprenticeship program trains new Mainers for jobs in renewable energy
The eight-week class is run by ReVision Energy and funded by a Maine Department of Labor grant.
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Last-minute budget cut to Maine dairy subsidy riles farmers
In a late-night budget session, lawmakers cut funding for the Dairy Stabilization Program from about $8.9 million to $4.5 million.
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How to keep those eclipse glasses out of the landfill
A sustainable product refill shop will donate undamaged eclipse glasses to nationwide recycling campaigns.
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Lawmakers pass paramilitary ban, sending bill to Gov. Mills
Gov. Janet Mills has 10 days to decide whether to sign, veto or allow the bill to become law without her signature.