Mills Admin Releases Report on Two Years and Nearly $1 Billion of COVID Relief Spending
The Mills Administration released a report Wednesday detailing how the governor has spent the nearly $1 billion in COVID-era relief
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Maine on Track for Record Level of Eviction Filings This Year
Data from the Maine Judicial Branch shows that evictions in the state have increased dramatically since the end of the
Read moreData Privacy Once Again At The Forefront in Augusta — Judiciary Committee to Hold Data Privacy Work Session Next Wednesday
Mainers’ data privacy is once again set to be a focal point for lawmakers in Augusta. Next Wednesday, members of
Read moreMaine Mom Challenges Alleged Secret Public School Gender Transitions in Federal Court
A Newcastle woman who discovered that public school officials were facilitating the social transition of her 13-year-old daughter behind her
Read moreBangor Woman Sentenced for Drug Trafficking after Police Seize Enough Fentanyl to Kill 600,000 People
A Bangor woman was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday for numerous drug trafficking offenses, a sentence the Maine
Read morePortland Mayor Requests Additional State and Federal Funding to Resettle “Thousands of Asylum Seekers Annually”
In a Nov. 6 letter to Portland’s State Senators and Representatives, Mayor Kate Snyder requested the lawmakers’ assistance in identifying
Read moreSanford City Clerk has Always Dreamt of Reducing Polling Locations Down to One, Despite Public Opposition
The Sanford City Council is considering eliminating two polling locations in future elections, a move Republicans say will disproportionately inconvenience
Read moreMaine’s Speaker Proposes Bills to Educate Public on Hate and Bias, Give Illegal Immigrants Medicaid Benefits
The Maine State Legislature next year will consider establishing a “Civil Rights Unit” to educate the public on hate and
Read moreTaxpayers Have Spent More Than $114 Million on Portland Homeless Shelters Since 2019
According to the yearly surveys conducted by the Maine State Housing Authority, homelessness has more than tripled throughout the state
Read moreJanet Mills’ Independent Commission to Investigate Lewiston Shooting Will Be Exempt from Public Records Requests
The Independent Commission to investigate the Oct. 25 mass shooting in Lewiston established by Gov. Janet Mills Thursday will not
Read morePortland’s $4.6M, 179-Bed Shelter for Migrants Slated to Open Later This Month
A new 179-bed shelter for single asylum seekers in Portland’s Riverton neighborhood is on set to open on Nov. 29.
Read moreMaine Legislature Will Consider Proposal to Fight Chinese-owned Marijuana Operations
The Maine Legislature will consider a bill next year that aims to address the proliferation of illegal Chinese-owned marijuana growing
Read morePort of Portland Receives $14 Million Federal Grant to Expand Refrigerated Cargo Capacity
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced a $14 million “port improvement project” at the Portland International Marine
Read moreAuburn Law Firm Promises “Civil Justice” for Families of Victims of Lewiston Shooting
An Auburn law firm took out a full-page ad in the Lewiston Sun Journal last week advertising a roundtable discussion
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