The funds were announced Friday by Gov. Janet Mills to help ensure families have access to safe child care.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Republican congressman from Kansas forced off committees after voter fraud charges
Rep. Steve Watkins faces felony criminal charges over previously listing a UPS Inc. postal box as his residence on a state voter registration form.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Chelsea voters approve $1.5 million budget, reduce interest on late taxes
Thirty-five voters decided on 41 articles during a 90-minute Town Meeting on Thursday night at Chelsea Elementary School.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Farmingdale voters approve $1.5 million in municipal spending at Town Meeting
Voters quickly approved Articles 6 through 63 during the town’s annual Town Meeting on Thursday night.
Posted inNation & World
Queen makes ‘Capt. Tom’ a knight at 100. No kneeling was required.
The World War II veteran captivated the British public by walking 100 laps of his garden in order to raise some $40 million for the National Health Service in April.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine begins counting ranked-choice ballots in GOP primary for U.S. House seat
Maine election officials say they’ve begun determining the winner of a Republican primary for a U.S. House of Representatives seat using ranked-choice voting
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
UMaine, UNE among latest colleges to forgo fall sports
Husson, Maine Maritime and New Hampshire also announce Friday that they will not compete in sports this fall.
Posted inNation & World
Ginsburg says cancer has returned, but she won’t retire from Supreme Court
The 87-year-old justice, who has had four earlier bouts with cancer, is the senior liberal member of the court.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Dresden voters approve increase in spending, keep Town Meetings on Saturday
A last-minute alteration to the highway budget reduced the overall budget by about $17,000 at Saturday’s annual Town Meeting.
Posted inMaine, News
Numbers of COVID-19 patients in Maine hospitals sink to new lows
Maine Medical Center in Portland had the fewest pandemic inpatients this week since the opening days of the pandemic.