Rhode Island joins other states, including Maine, that say companies sold hazardous chemicals for decades despite knowing the risks.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State, News, Politics
Longtime Maine Public Radio journalist Mal Leary dies at 72
Known as the dean of the State House press corps, Leary covered politics for 45 years for radio, TV and print, and even started his own news service.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Local Elections, News, Politics
Augusta councilors reject plan to consolidate election polls for all 4 wards into single site
Councilors expressed concern the change would have made it more difficult for some residents, especially those without transportation, to vote.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: As 2024 election ramps up, parties must seek statesmen for candidates
We’ve seen the impact on our country of a president who peddles deceit, brews trouble and incites hostility.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State, Politics
Pingree pushes for climate-friendly addition to 2023 Farm Bill
The Maine Democrat is proposing legislation that would help farms and food systems reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Right to housing among a flood of proposed state constitutional amendments
Rep. Benjamin Collings, D-Portland, hopes it would lead to new policies requiring more housing assistance and resources.
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Collins named vice chairperson of Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
As the top Republican on the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, Sen. Susan Collins will play a powerful role in setting the nation’s annual defense budget.
Posted inNation & World, News
Álvaro Colom, former president of Guatemala, dies at 71
Colom governed from 2008 to 2012 and supported a United Nations anti-corruption mission that later investigated him.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, Politics
Maine’s Democratic representatives criticize Republican moves in U.S. House
Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree opposed a number of measures pushed by the new congressional majority.
Posted inNation & World, New England, Politics
First woman elected Massachusetts governor sworn in
Maura Healey, who’s also the state’s first governor to openly belong to the LGBTQ community, pledges to lead ‘with empathy and with equity.’