The Tennessee-based disability insurance provider employs 3,000 workers in Maine.
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Business leaders fear Trump travel ban will have chilling effect on Maine economy
The message to immigrants and threat of future policy changes will inhibit innovation and keep foreign workers badly needed by businesses from coming to the state, they say.
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Lawmakers again consider bill to arm Maine forest rangers
The proposal aims to cut the costs to taxpayers by allowing the rangers to carry guns they own.
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Fake explosive device found in Westbrook woods belonged to National Guard
A PVC pipe with tape, wires and a cellphone was determined to be a training device left behind by the nearby Guard unit during previous training.
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Maine regulators seek middle ground in residential solar incentives
Solar installers decry the new PUC rule, foreshadowing a fresh fight in the Legislature.
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Sen. Collins says Trump’s education nominee may not have her vote
She has concerns about Betsy DeVos’ unfamiliarity with a school-related disabilities laws, the latest of several stances the senator has taken opposing the president’s statements and actions.
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Saco woman remembered for unfailing kindness
Amber Pearl Morrow, 21, had a knack for reaching out to others, often as a way of soothing her own pain of rejection.
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Maine Juniors volleyball welcomes a place to call home
The former practice arena for the Portland Pirates will reopen as Maine Sports Arena and cater to a sport that’s booming.
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Leaders of Maine’s private colleges denounce Trump’s immigration order
While the presidents of Bates, Bowdoin and Colby colleges issue the strongest criticism, top officials in the University of Maine System remain largely silent.
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Freeport artist living a dream, with cover image on this week’s New Yorker
Abigail Gray Swartz, who attended the Women’s March in Augusta, updates the iconic Rosie the Riveter as a woman of color with a pink pussyhat.