Rep. Mana Abdi, D-Lewiston, is pushing for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha to join Christmas, Thanksgiving and others on the state calendar of holidays.
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Police investigating incident in Palmyra
Maine State Police detectives were investigating Wednesday morning at 531 Madawaska Road.
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State lawmakers again consider authorizing northern Maine transmission line
The legislation drew opposition from local residents who said lawmakers should not approve the project without knowing the route, costs and builder.
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Budget, ordinance changes face New Sharon voters Saturday
The budget is almost $1.75 million, an $453,948 increase over this fiscal year.
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Senate Republicans call for MaineCare reforms after blocking budget deal
Senate President Mattie Daughtry, a Democrat, accused Republicans of ‘moving the goalpost’ with their call for reforms and said lawmakers are out of time to get a budget passed.
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Skowhegan town meeting to stay in June this year
The select board set the usual mid-June date for town meeting but will consider a proposal to move it to May, or earlier, in the coming years.
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Key position at Maine VA hospital is spared, but agency still plans massive cuts
A radiation safety officer position once slated for elimination is not part of the latest round of cuts, the VA confirmed.
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Think Maine therapists and Realtors are all raking it in? Not exactly
Even the industries that have seen increased demand since the pandemic have faced their own sets of challenges.
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All 6 of Maine’s federal judges recuse themselves from Rep. Laurel Libby’s lawsuit against House speaker
The Republican state lawmaker’s case will now be considered by a federal judge from Rhode Island.
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Fuel truck rolls over on I-295 in Brunswick, spilling diesel
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is cleaning up rougly 2,400 gallons of fuel that spilled when the truck crashed early Wednesday morning.