The state, which is Maine’s largest employer, will require employees to do health monitoring to retain insurance coverage.
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The state wants ADUs. Cities and towns are seeing mixed results.
Maine’s many municipalities are taking different approaches to accessory dwelling units.
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ADU construction in Maine hasn’t matched interest, despite best efforts
The state has aggressively loosened zoning restrictions to encourage accessory dwelling units, but cost and a lack of awareness are slowing the uptake.
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Susan Collins discloses medical condition
Maine’s 5-term senator says she has had a benign essential tremor throughout her career in the Senate and that it does not impact her work.
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MaineHealth ramping up chronic Lyme disease study
The study, which began in 2025, looks at why some people continue to have symptoms months or years after contracting the tick-borne bacterial infection.
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How a Maine traffic stop led the Trump DOJ to argue against gun rights
The Justice Department is prosecuting Alberto Rebollar Osorio, who is married to a U.S. citizen and was pulled over by a sheriff’s deputy in Maine.
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Contentious Belfast family lobster pound lawsuit makes it to Maine high court
One lawyer says the appeal highlights tension between the roles of the superior and probate courts, after 2 judges reached different rulings in the lawsuit.
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Federal judge declines to dismiss Lewiston mother’s lawsuit against jail officers
Pamela Ashby is suing 2 Androscoggin County corrections officers, as well as the jail and its health provider, alleging they failed to provide adequate care to her son.
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National Democrats pour $9M into Maine governor’s race
Pine Tree State Prosperity, which is affiliated with the Democratic Governors Association, is planning to spend the money on ads closer to the general election.
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Former employee sues Jackson Lab claiming it did not stop sexual harassment
The employee alleges supervisors did not address complaints about a co-worker, who later was accused of recording her in a bathroom.