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Maine legislature passes $320 million supplemental budget
WMTW 8 - Maine
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June 19, 2025
FIGHT FOR MONTHS NOW AND JOINS US LIVE WITH THE LATEST. JON, KATHLEEN -- THIS BUDGET HAS CAUSED A LOT OF TENSION HERE IN AUGUSTA TODAY... IN THE MAINE HOUSE THIS MORNING -- ABOUT HALF A DOZEN DEMOCRATS VOTED AGAINST THIS BUDGET... CAUSING IT TO...
World Insurance Acquires Maine’s Healey Associates
Insurance Journal
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June 27, 2025
Global insurance broker World Insurance Associates LLC has acquired the business of Healey & Associates of Portland, Maine. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Healey has been offering employee benefits to clients throughout New England...
Maine lawmakers reject bills targeting trans rights
WGME - Maine
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AUGUSTA, Maine (WGME) -- Maine lawmakers voted to reject eight bills targeting transgender rights on Monday. Many of the bills focused on trans students. The bills would have banned them from taking part in girls’ sports and using bathrooms and...
Maine House passes bill limiting police work with ICE by 1 vote
WGME - Maine
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AUGUSTA, Maine (WGME) -- A bill to limit police involvement in Maine with ICE is advancing by one vote. The House passed a bill on Tuesday that bans police from working with ICE if it's only for immigration enforcement. Under the bill, police...
Maine bill aims to cut taxes for middle class
WGME - Maine
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AUGUSTA, Maine (WGME) -- A bill to cut taxes for middle class Mainers is advancing. Supporters say Maine families currently earning between $50,000 and $240,000 pay a higher percentage of their income in state and local taxes than millionaires....
Why the Maine woods sometimes sound like a horror movie
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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June 27, 2025
This story was originally published in January 2023. The first night in her new rural Maine home, shrill screams woke Lindsey Abbott from a sound sleep. She’d just moved from Portland to a 10-acre homestead in Durham and found herself seriously...
Maine health care systems continue work to restore 'vital systems' after cyber issues
News Center Maine
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June 18, 2025
Central Maine Healthcare and Covenant Health both observed cyber issues at the end of May and early June, causing disruptions in patient care. MAINE, USA — Central Maine Healthcare (CMH), Covenant Health (CH) say they are continuing to work to...
Maine to receive $26 million as part of $7.4 billion Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
WABI - Maine
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June 18, 2025
AUGUSTA, Maine (WMTW) - The state of Maine is expected to receive $26 million from Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, as part of the $7.4 billion settlement that will resolve lawsuits over the company’s role in creating and...
Maine stepfather charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old’s death in Lewiston apartment
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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A Maine man has been with charged with manslaughter in the death of his 4-year-old stepson, who was shot and killed in their Lewiston apartment in May, officials said Wednesday. Robert McCoy, 35, was arrested Wednesday morning on charges of...
Maine health care systems continue work to restore 'vital systems' after cyber issues
News Center Maine
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June 18, 2025
Central Maine Healthcare and Covenant Health both observed cyber issues at the end of May and early June, causing disruptions in patient care. MAINE, USA — Central Maine Healthcare (CMH), Covenant Health (CH) say they are continuing to work to...
Maine native Cooper Flagg featured on Sports Illustrated cover
WMTW 8 - Maine
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June 18, 2025
The NBA draft is one week away and Cooper Flagg, an 18-year-old from Newport, Maine, is expected to be selected with the No. 1 overall pick.As the projected top pick, Flagg is gracing the cover of the latest Sports Illustrated issue and the...
Lewiston Maine Police Make An Arrest For Child's Shooting Death
I-95 - Maine
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June 18, 2025
A Lewiston man is facing charges for the fatal shooting of his stepson. Maine Man Arrested After the Shooting Death of a 4-Year-Old Child Robert McCoy, 35, of Lewiston, is charged with manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child. Mikayla...
Susan Collins Gets Warning From Maine Voters—Poll
Newsweek
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June 26, 2025
Republican Senator Susan Collins received a warning about the unpopularity of President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" in Maine as she considers whether to support the legislation—and as she gears up for a potential reelection race in the...
Portland, Maine Explodes with Color for This Weekend’s Parade
92 Moose - Maine
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June 18, 2025
This Saturday Congress Street in Portland, Maine will be packed with the most beautiful people. Why? Portland’s pulling out all the colors of the rainbow and celebrating pride with the annual Portland Pride Parade! In fact, did you know that it’s...
Maine’s 2025 Lobster Bowl Classic rosters, information
On3
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June 18, 2025
When it comes to high school football events in the state of Maine, there’s not many that stand up to the Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic. Considered the top all-star game out of the Pine Tree State, the contest features over 140 participants from all...
Maine’s Hearts of Pine Drawing Largest Crowds in the League
102.9 WBLM - Maine
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June 18, 2025
To say it's been a whirlwind of a season already for Maine's new soccer team would be an understatement. The Portland Hearts of Pine have taken the state by storm with exciting play and one of the best fan experiences in the league. Fitzpatrick...
Maine lawmakers pass $320M budget add-on, sending bill to Gov. Mills' desk
News Center Maine
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June 18, 2025
The budget bill was pushed forward in the Senate and eventually passed in the House after an initial "no" vote on Wednesday. AUGUSTA, Maine — A new state budget bill is headed to the governor's desk after passing the Maine Legislature Wednesday...
Maine Legislature Passes Bill Blocking Local Immigration Enforcement
WPOR 101.9 - Maine
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A bill barring state and local police agencies from working with federal agents on immigration enforcement is headed to Governor Janet Mills after getting final passage in the state legislature. The measure was approved late Wednesday, mostly on...
State lawmakers approve late session funds for Maine's homeless shelters
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
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June 26, 2025
In the final day of the session, state lawmakers agreed to provide about $4.5 million to Maine's homeless shelter network. Shelter operators had been advocating for a permanent increase in Maine's shelter bed reimbursement rate, which hasn't been...
Maine lawmakers clash on state budget as legislative session nears end
WGME - Maine
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AUGUSTA (WGME) – The Maine legislative session is supposed to end Wednesday, leaving very little time for lawmakers to pass a new, two-year state budget. With time ticking, both parties remain far apart on how to handle slowing revenue, whether...