The Maine Housing Authority hopes to get a waiver of federal rules governing rent aid to enable families to quickly move into permanent housing.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
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A ‘dire situation,’ but LePage offers no funds to fire victims
The governor learns he does have $250,000 in contingency but suggests the Legislature find money for his hometown.
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Governor offers Lewiston residents little hope of funding assistance
While reviewing fire damage Tuesday in his hometown of Lewiston, Gov. Paul LePage dismissed a suggestion that he had “discretionary” funds he could tap to help the more than 200 residents who have been displaced by three major blazes in the past 10 days.
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Suspect charged with murder in death of mother in Falmouth
Andrew Leighton stands accused of shooting his mother to death Friday in their home.
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Maine philanthropist gets fitting farewell
About 400 people, including actor Michael J.Fox, attend Al Glickman’s funeral in Portland, remembering ‘Uncle Al’ as ‘a visionary.’
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Magazine ranks Limestone magnet school tops in Maine
Yarmouth High School places second in the U.S. News & World Report statewide ranking.
Posted inPolitics
Bill to study security at Maine schools supported
Teacher and sportsmen groups favor a look at ways to beef up safety in disasters or intrusions.
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Enhanced school safety focus of new bill in committee
A bill before the education and cultural affairs committee that would require the state to study how schools can be made safer received support Thursday.
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School security study backed by teachers union, sportsmen’s group
The study, to be performed by the Maine Department of Education, would look at a wide range of physical measures to improve security at schools.
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Website with CMP applicant data breached
The personal information of 5,100 people, nearly 1,000 of them Mainers, may have been accessed.