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PublishedMay 17, 2024
New Hampshire Senate tables bill inspired by state hospital shooting
The GOP-controlled Senate voted 13-10 along party lines Thursday night to table a bill inspired by Bradley Haas, who was killed in November by a former patient at the psychiatric hospital in Concord.
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PublishedMay 16, 2024
Regulators approve changes to Maine mining laws
The new rules could pave the way for a small-scale lithium-ore mining operation in the western Maine town of Newry.
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PublishedMay 6, 2024
Judge refuses to seal Linda Bean’s will from public view
Judge Carol Emery ruled that a will is a public document, and said if Bean had wanted the distribution of her estate to remain private she could have addressed that during her estate planning.
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PublishedMay 5, 2024
I-95 in Connecticut reopens after tanker crash
Repairs to a bridge and road were completed in about 80 hours.
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PublishedMay 5, 2024
‘Secret courts and secret decisions’: Calls for transparency in Maine’s child welfare system
Do confidentiality rules protect children and their families, or shield government agencies from public scrutiny?
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PublishedMay 5, 2024
Overwhelmed educators have ‘nothing left’ for kids in understaffed schools
Schools across the state are struggling with a shortage of personnel. Some districts — like Lewiston — say they’ve nearly had to close at times.
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PublishedMay 2, 2024
Maine’s firefighters rarely fight fires. Instead they’re answering medical calls.
In 2022, just 4.5% of calls that came into Maine fire departments were for fires. Almost three-quarters were for medical assistance.
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PublishedMay 2, 2024
Lack of attorneys keeps parents waiting in child removal cases
Parents are supposed to have 10 to 14 days to respond to accusations, but instead are sometimes waiting weeks or months while their children are placed elsewhere.
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PublishedApril 15, 2024
With ‘functional’ beverages, brands rush to quench a thirst for drinks that do more than taste good
Want to get in a party mood without alcohol? Multiple companies are making non-alcoholic spirits and beers infused with ingredients like guayusa, a leaf containing caffeine and antioxidants.
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PublishedApril 15, 2024
Retail sales surge 0.7% in March as Americans seem unfazed by higher prices
The snapshot offers only a partial look at consumer spending and doesn’t include many services, including travel and hotel lodges. But the lone services category – restaurants – registered an uptick of 0.4%.
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