Gov Mills Shares Personal Story at Ceremony Declaring October Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Maine
Gov. Janet Mills declared at a Tuesday afternoon ceremony held at the Blaine House that October is now Domestic Violence
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Lewiston Teens Released on House Arrest After Being Charged for Stolen Firearm, Drug Trafficking
Two Lewiston teens were arrested late Saturday night after a traffic stop led to the discovery of a stolen firearm
Read moreProtection of Mainers’ Electronic and Biometric Data at Center of Tomorrow’s Judiciary Committee Meeting
The Maine State Legislature’s Judiciary Committee is scheduled to meet tomorrow to discuss two pieces of data privacy legislation up
Read morePersonal Income Increased Nearly Everywhere Last Spring — But Not In Maine: New Bureau of Economic Analysis Report
Throughout the country, most people saw increased earnings this past spring — except for in Maine. Nationwide, personal income reportedly
Read moreSchool Boards Directed to Prohibit Public Comment Calling Out Faculty and Staff in New Guidance from Maine School Management Association
School board meetings have become a source of heated and highly contentious debate in recent years with parents and community
Read moreAuburn’s General Assistance Spending Soars Amid Surge in Asylum Seeker Applications
The City of Auburn saw a 330 percent increase in residents seeking aid from the city’s General Assistance program in
Read moreMaine Will Receive $412,000 from Settlement with Blackbaud for Data Breach Impacting Millions of Consumers: AG Frey
The State of Maine, alongside 49 other states, has reached a settlement with the software company Blackbaud after a 2020
Read morePortland City Council Rejects Proposal to Add Bunk Beds to Shelter Amidst Homelessness Crisis
The Portland City Council rejected a proposal to add bunk beds to one of the city’s homeless shelters in an
Read moreState of Maine Ratifies Two-Year Contract with Law Enforcement Union as State Employee Union Protests Continue
The Maine State Law Enforcement Association (MSLEA) ratified a two-year contract with the State of Maine over the weekend, granting
Read morePortland Park and Ride Homeless Encampment Sweep Date Set for Nov. 1
Residents of Portland’s largest homeless encampment at the Marginal Way Park and Ride lot now have less than a month
Read moreMaine Hotel’s Fight with Self-Appointed ADA ‘Tester’ Heads to Supreme Court
Later this week, the Supreme Court will be hearing a case that originated in Maine several years ago — Acheson
Read more“We need to do a lot more enforcement”: Cumberland DA Jackie Sartoris Talks Portland Homeless Encampments on WGAN
Cumberland County District Attorney Jackie Sartoris joined Matt Gagnon on Newsradio WGAN Monday morning to discuss Portland’s encampment crisis and
Read moreGood Boy! South Portland Police K-9 Finds Burglary Suspect Hiding in Dumpster
A South Portland Police K-9 team successfully located a burglary suspect Wednesday who had fled the scene and hidden himself
Read moreSafety vs Privacy: Maine Lawmakers Weigh Proposals to Restrict State-Sponsored Spying
When the State Legislature reconvenes next year, Maine lawmakers will consider two proposals that would strengthen Mainers’ right to privacy
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