Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King will be part of a bipartisan group of 10 senators planning to meet this weekend with foreign leaders and Ukrainians living in Polish refugee camps.
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ArtVan to keep rolling after being stolen, used to break into Brunswick ATM
Police have not made any arrests in the theft of the van, used by a nonprofit to bring art and art education to schools and neighborhoods.
Bath’s rabies committee wants nearby communities to weigh in on possible solutions
The committee is weighing implementing an oral rabies vaccine program, but questions remain as to how effective it would be.
Freeport-area school district appoints Lincoln’s Jean Skorapa as next superintendent
Skorapa will replace Becky Foley, who announced in December that she will retire at the end of this school year.
COVID hospitalizations continue to decline in Maine
But Aroostook and Washington counties still fall into the high-risk category, according to federal guidelines.
Lawmakers advance bill to give mobile sports betting licenses to Maine tribes
A last-minute amendment would allow harness racing tracks in Bangor and Cumberland and the Oxford Casino to offer in-person sports betting.
Bill to establish court-ordered substance use treatment divides recovery advocates
Rep. Colleen Madigan, D-Waterville, said losing her sister to alcohol addiction this year spurred her to introduce the bill after the deadline for new legislation.
Bowdoinham volunteers look to limit waste with free ‘gift shop’ for reclaimable items
Individual waste disposal in Maine is increasing. In 2014, Maine’s annual waste per person stood at 1,140 pounds. In 2019, it increased to 1,256 pounds.
Child care centers to receive quarter-million COVID-19 tests from state
Maine reports 20 deaths and 306 cases of the coronavirus as trends continue to decline in the state overall.