Orono Lawmaker Wants to Test “Safe Injection Sites” in Maine
An Orono Democrat wants to address Maine’s ongoing opioid addiction and overdose epidemic through a controversial pilot project that would
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Maine GOP Pushes School Transparency Bills
Republicans at the State House on Tuesday urged their colleagues to support a series of bills that would impose transparency
Read moreMaine Reports 2,506 Drug Overdoses, 140 Fatalities Through March 2023
Tuesday marked National Fentanyl Awareness Day as the Maine Drug Data Hub’s March 2023 Overdose Report revealed a total of
Read moreSanford Schools Race to Accommodate 23 Portuguese-speaking Asylum-seeker Students Who Arrived Suddenly Last Week
In an email sent out to Sanford City officials Sunday, Sanford School Department Superintendent Matt Nelson provided a detailed account
Read moreLawmakers Vote to Keep 100-Megawatt Limit on Hydro, Protect Wind Power
The State Senate voted 19-14 Tuesday to kill a proposal that would have lifted the 100-megawatt cap on electricity generated
Read moreSomerset Senator Introduces Bill to Increase Penalties for Trafficking Fentanyl in Maine
Sen. Brad Farrin (R-Somerset) introduced his bill, LD 986, targeting traffickers of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids to the Legislature’s
Read moreCannabis Prices Have Collapsed Three Years After Adult-Use Legalization
Three years after Maine ended the prohibition on adult cannabis use, the price of the sticky flower has collapsed by
Read moreMaine Could Embrace “Hard Money” With Gold and Silver Rule Changes
The state of Maine could make it easier to buy, sell, and own precious metals like gold and silver if
Read moreMaine Has 3rd Highest Tax Burden in US: WalletHub
Maine has the third highest tax burden of all 50 states. That’s according to a new survey of 2023 tax
Read moreOvertime Tax Relief Bill Aims to Aid Low and Middle-Income Earners in Maine
Rep. Lucas Lanigan (R-Sanford) said Monday that there will be a public hearing Tuesday afternoon on his tax relief bill
Read moreDrinkwater Wants to Restore Religious, Philosophical Exemption for Vaccines
Rep. Gary Drinkwater (R-Milford) wants to bring back a provision of Maine law that allows employees at health care facilities
Read moreBates College Workers Reject Union Bid Backed by MSEA-SEIU Local 1989
Union officials and activists were giddy Wednesday at the news that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) would begin remotely
Read moreMaine AG Warns of Sophisticated Vehicle Sale Scam Targeting Mainers
The Maine Attorney General’s office issued a warning Thursday about an ongoing online scam involving the fraudulent sale of used
Read moreFaulkingham Pitches $1,000,000 State Contribution to Lobster Legal Defense Fund
A public hearing will be held Thursday to discuss a bill aimed at providing financial support to the Maine Lobstermen’s
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