In a late-night budget session, lawmakers cut funding for the Dairy Stabilization Program from about $8.9 million to $4.5 million.
Kelley Bouchard
Staff Writer
Kelley writes about some of the most critical aspects of Maine’s economy and future growth, including transportation, immigration, retail and small business, commercial development and tourism, with emphasis on consumer issues, sustainability and minority ownership. Her wider experience includes municipal and state government, education, history, human rights, health and elder care, the environment and the housing crisis. A Maine native and University of Maine graduate, she was a college intern for two summers at the former Lewiston Evening Journal. She previously worked at the Ipswich Chronicle, Beverly Times and Salem Evening News in Massachusetts. Favorite pastimes include gardening, cooking for family and friends, streaming foreign TV series and kayaking at camp.
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After difficult quest for stable housing, Angolan family finds home in Lewiston
Last March, Anadia Miguel was 7 months pregnant and inconsolable in a temporary shelter for asylum seekers in Portland. A year later, much has changed.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine dairy farms are dwindling. A task force is being set up to find out why.
Maine has lost one-third of its commercial dairy farms since 2020. Emergency legislation signed by the governor calls for a task force to identify ways to keep the heritage industry healthy for decades to come.
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Power restored to most Mainers affected by Friday outages
The outages were caused by high winds and downed tree branches, a Central Maine Power spokesperson said.
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Portland jetport pitches parking expansion plan for city, state review
The Portland International Jetport has reduced its proposal by 100 spaces, but that might not satisfy residents of a Stroudwater neighborhood concerned about the $8 million project.
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Hannaford, Market Basket, Shaw’s, Walmart: Check out the Press Herald’s comparison shopping
The cost of groceries has skyrocketed in recent years, but the price of food is only one factor attracting patrons to the big players in Maine’s shifting supermarket landscape.
Posted inBusiness, Politics
Founder of Madison wood fiber insulation company to be Golden’s guest at State of the Union Address
Congressman Jared Golden invited the president of TimberHP, Josh Henry, to join him at the U.S. Capitol Thursday night, saying he helped ensure one of Maine’s heritage industries will have a future.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
Judge halts enforcement of new law banning foreign spending on elections
U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen blocked the state from implementing the law passed by voters in November until she rules on several lawsuits challenging its constitutionality.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Father alleges former Maine DHHS caseworker sexually assaulted him
The federal lawsuit names Morgan Polky, who admitted to sexual misconduct with the father when the state revoked her social worker license in 2018.
Posted inHealth
MaineCare continues to deal with a cybersecurity breach that is disrupting prescriptions
Pharmacies have been authorized to fill covered prescriptions for up to 30 days until the state’s Medicaid pharmacy claims system is restored.