Much of the new round of cuts comes from salaries and benefits of unfilled positions.
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Morning Sentinel teams up with Report for America to cover Wabanaki Nations
This first-of-its-kind beat will examine how Maine’s distinct limits on tribal sovereignty affect the more than 9,000 citizens of the Wabanaki Nation.
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Frances Perkins Center designation adds a new draw to Damariscotta region
The family homestead of the first woman Cabinet member became a national monument on Monday.
Posted inMaine, Times Record
Brunswick Landing authority fixes hangar code violations
The Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority has completed the requirements outlined in a September fire code violation, though it still has more repairs to make.
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Harvard Pilgrim will continue covering HIV drugs, following state investigation
The reversal comes after a state investigation and charges by advocacy groups that proposed policy changes would violate the Affordable Care Act.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, Politics
A Mainer’s lawsuit over transgender care could be challenged by the U.S. House
The Department of Defense was getting ready to settle a 2-year-old lawsuit after a judge ruled that the the military’s exclusion of gender-affirming surgeries was unconstitutional. Then House Republicans stepped in.
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Child rescued after falling through ice in Ellsworth
After a group of 12-year-olds escaped the grounds of a residential mental health facility, one fell through the ice.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, Politics
Maine will join other states in casting Electoral College votes Tuesday
Maine’s 4 electors will meet at the State House to cast ballots for president and vice president.
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Republicans look to defund Maine’s new paid leave program
An emergency bill from Rep. Joshua Morris, R-Turner, to eliminate a new payroll tax faces an uphill battle in the Legislature, where Democrats hold majorities in both chambers.
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Monmouth man, 28, dies Sunday in Winthrop automobile crash
Justin Mason was killed Sunday afternoon on U.S. Route 202, police said.