A new task force met for the first time to issue recommendations for easing the property tax burden. Finding a solution could be tricky.
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Maine law introduced by Kennebunk senator addresses student homelessness
LD 384 went into effect on Sept. 24, granting Maine schools the ability to provide financial assistance for students experiencing a housing crisis.
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Hundreds of new Maine laws take effect Wednesday. Here are a few to know.
They include protections against online harassment of children, changes to labeling requirements for abortion medication and a law that would make it easier for residents to purchase their mobile home parks.
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Did Maine abolish the death penalty in the 1800s? | Fact brief
The state’s laws regarding capital punishment for various crimes have changed repeatedly throughout Maine’s history.
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How MaineCare has grown — and become a budget buster in the process
Lawmakers already plugged an unexpected $118 million deficit in the program this year. Cuts at the federal level may force tough decisions about services, eligibility and funding for next year and beyond.
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Conflict prompts Hancock County DA to hand off elections case against Maine lawmaker
Authorities have released few details on the complaint against Rep. Nina Milliken, a Blue Hill Democrat who is charged with attempting to influence another person’s decision during an April election.
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Newry couple’s plans to extract lithium-rich ore remain ‘on hold’
Changes to Maine’s mining law didn’t go far enough, said Mary and Gary Freeman, who in 2021 discovered a lithium deposit on their land estimated to be worth $1.5 billion.
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Lawmakers request details on Child and Family Services’ interactions with family of teen accused of killing relatives in Chelsea
Sens. Jeff Timberlake, R-Androscoggin, and Brad Farrin, R-Somerset, say a ‘series of failures’ by the department appear to have led to the slayings of a father and son found dead in their Chelsea home in June.
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Bill Diamond, former Maine secretary of state and state senator, dies at 80
In recent years, the Democrat from Windham had become a fervent critic of Maine’s child protective system.
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Passamaquoddy Tribe wants to install hundreds of rooftop solar panels. Maine utility says it’s not allowed.
Regulators’ decision could also affect people in retirement communities and mobile home cooperatives who band together to fund solar projects.