More than half of the $1.2 billion budget surplus will be used to mail $850 relief checks to most Maine residents.
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Maine resident dies from tick-borne illness
A Waldo County resident died from Powassan, a rare tick-borne virus, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Brunswick Town Council bans flavored tobacco
This Brunswick ban follows similar decisions in Portland and Bangor.
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NOAA delays enforcement of new lobster gear rules aimed at protecting right whales
The regulations designed to protect the endangered species still will take effect May 1, but the federal government will put off enforcement in light of supply chain issues affecting lobstermen.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations hold steady as Maine reports 724 new cases over 4 days
The number of hospitalized patients inched up Wednesday, but has stayed roughly the same for more than a month.
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Mills vows veto if changes to Good Samaritan bill aren’t narrowed
The governor wants the bill, which already has passed the House and the Senate, to be rewritten so that only those helping a person who is overdosing receive immunity.
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Brunswick local fears for her friends’ safety in Ukraine, raises money to help
Alyssa Gillespie of Brunswick, a professor and scholar of Russian literature and culture, hosting fundraisers to aid refugees in Ukraine.
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Maine domestic violence advocacy group lays groundwork with next generation in Bath
Using age-appropriate lessons on inclusivity, empathy and boundary setting, the group aims to prepare youngsters for future conversations about domestic violence.
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Gov. Mills’ electric utility accountability bill stalls in Maine House
The bill, which establishes performance measures and financial penalties for failing to achieve them, was supported in the Senate but hit resistance in the House
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Governor signs bill to boost Maine’s aerospace industry
‘The Maine Space Consortium will bring together business, research and state leaders, to help ensure Maine continues to be at the forefront of this industry,’ State Sen. Mattie Daughtry said in a statement.