The state argues that streamlining regulations for training and staff-to-child ratios will increase access in rural Maine, but kids’ advocates say weakening oversight would erode quality and safety.
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Posted inMaine, News
Randolph voters will consider approving a mostly flat spending plan
The proposed town appropriation is $11,000 less than what was requested a year ago.
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Posted inMaine, News
Portland mayor wants to require more affordable housing
Mayor Ethan Strimling’s proposal would double the required number of units affordable to middle-income earners in some new developments and lower the prices on those units.
Posted inBusiness
Map: Maine paper mills operating or closed down
Five Maine pulp or paper mills have closed in the since 2014. With the loss of 120 jobs at Verso, more than 2,400 workers will have lost their jobs since 2011 as the industry reels from declining global demand for paper.
Posted inNation & World
There’s literally a ton of plastic garbage for every person in the world
Unless it’s burned, plastic has nowhere to go but in the ground or the water, and a new study finds it in shocking abundance.
Posted inMaine, News
Bicyclist from Massachusetts dies of injuries suffered in Wells crash
Philip Philbin, 53, died a day after suffering severe head injuries in a collision with an SUV, police say.
Posted inNation & World, News
Trump ends CIA program to arm Syrian rebels, a move sought by Moscow
The program was central to a policy begun by the Obama administration in 2013 to put pressure on Bashar al-Assad to step aside.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Two from Farmington arrested in Phillips burglary case
Brandy Pease, 21, and Shawn Burnell, 26, were both charged with a felony for allegedly stealing electronics and drug-related items earlier this month.