The sponsor, Rep. Laurie Osher, D-Orono, said a vote on the bill was delayed at the last minute over concerns it didn’t have enough votes to pass with 7 members absent.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Pedestrian, 45, injured when hit by car in Waterville
The crash occurred Wednesday evening on Kennedy Memorial Drive, near JFK Plaza.
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Posted inElections, Maine, Politics
Nikki Haley to hold rally in Portland on Sunday
The Republican presidential candidate is coming to Maine 2 days before the March 5 primary.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine’s only Macy’s will be spared from nationwide cuts
The department store that anchors The Maine Mall in South Portland will not be among the 150 locations the company plans to close over the next 3 years, officials said.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Fire destroys Madison home, displacing two who ‘lost everything’
Firefighters from several departments spent nearly five hours battling the blaze at 13 Green Road, according to officials.
Posted inMaine, Politics
State workers’ union files labor complaint against Mills administration
The union accused the administration of ignoring a legislative mandate to update salary information in a 2020 study comparing state workers salaries with the private sector.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Strong winds knock out power to thousands in Kennebec County
More than 6,000 customers lost power Thursday after wind gusts brought a tree down onto a transmission line, forcing Winthrop to close schools for the day.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Smithfield celebrates ’46th anniversary’ with events as Maine’s only Leap Year town
Winter events run Thursday-Sunday as the town marks its incorporation on Feb. 29, 1840.
Posted inMaine
Power restored to most electric customers in Maine after gusty winds had caused 11,000 outages
Winds gusted to 50 mph in southern and central Maine on Thursday.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine
Leap day babies celebrate birthdays for ‘real’ this year
Leap day – Feb. 29 – only occurs once every 1,461 days, making those born on the date members of a pretty exclusive club.