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More economic pain ahead

AUGUSTA — State revenues are up by about $6 million in the first quarter of the state fiscal year, but the head of the state Department of Health and Human Services warned lawmakers Monday that she’ll have a “significant gap” to fill in the coming months.

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LePage has eyes on welfare abuse

THORNDIKE — Gov. Paul LePage said Thursday at his monthly town hall that his administration is considering new ways to tackle welfare abuse, including hiring private investigators or putting the attorney general in charge of the welfare fraud division.