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Published
October 17, 2023

Bath election: Voters to decide council seat, $30 million in infrastructure spending

The Nov. 7 election in Bath features four candidates vying for an at-large council seat and bond questions for $25 million in sewer upgrades and $5 million for street repairs.
Published
October 11, 2023

Agency submits $8.9 million proposal to create public defender offices across state

The Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services is not asking to fund the offices all at once, but wants state leaders to commit to the proposal.
Published
October 11, 2023

Our View: Freight railroad free-for-all is unacceptable

The secrecy enjoyed by railroads leaves Maine unable to either evaluate or respond to potentially extraordinary risks to public health and safety.
Published
October 9, 2023

Wabanaki leaders, advocates rally outside the Maine State House for Question 6

Participants in the Indigenous Peoples Day rally call for expanded sovereignty rights for tribal communities and passage of a ballot question next month to restore treaty language to printed copies of the Maine Constitution.
Published
October 7, 2023

Commentary: How to keep school shootings from happening in Maine

Let’s put our resources into programs and policies that utilize best practices in managing possible threats.

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Published
October 4, 2023

Maine safety net spending has tripled since start of pandemic

With costs ballooning, state lawmakers are looking at ways to restructure the state's General Assistance program to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
Published
October 4, 2023

Commentary: One-size-fits-all approach to PFAS impractical for Maine businesses

Responsible management calls for an amendment to the current ban that moves toward common-sense prioritization that evaluates the risk associated with each use.
Published
September 26, 2023

Grant program for Maine shelters established with Brunswick lawmaker’s bill

Lawmakers allocated $257,000 for the Emergency Housing Matching Grant Program.
Published
September 26, 2023

Commentary: Too many lives are lost to gun violence. That’s a fact, not a fear tactic.

Maine gun safety advocates support laws that do not jeopardize the rights of law-abiding citizens to purchase a firearm.     
Published
September 24, 2023

Commentary: Significant bipartisan breakthroughs seldom make headlines

My first Maine legislative session featured several impressive examples of cross-party collaboration. Why wasn’t more made of them?