Proposed legislation seeks to protect defendant rights to attorney-client privilege in jails.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State
Foreign-trained health professionals could be part of the solution to a workforce shortage
The problem is physicians who have immigrated to Maine have a winding, expensive path to reclaiming positions they held elsewhere.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Sea is rising, and so is the angst for coastal homeowners
Protection is needed against the wind and waves, but do sea walls and natural solutions really work?
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Canadian mining exploration company looks for metals in the Midcoast
Exiro Minerals Corp hopes to win over residents in Warren and Union as state lawmakers consider changes to Maine’s strict mining laws.
Posted inLocal & State
Study finds health risks, care gaps for Down East fishermen
Harvesters in an industry with so many injuries have little time or finances to visit doctors, and the result can be self-medicating that leads to substance abuse.
Posted inSchools and Education
As teacher departures rise in Maine, solutions could be a year or more away
Maine lacks teacher vacancy tracking mechanism, making it difficult to see which districts need the most help.
Posted inBusiness
There’s an ugly side to Maine harness racing
Horses have been subjected to drugging and abuse, with more than 600 violations issued by the state governing body for the sport since 2016.
Posted inLocal & State
Can a town just dissolve? Dennysville considers de-organizing
Fifty-three towns across Maine, including 11 in Washington County, have reverted to unorganized status.
Posted inLocal & State
Gov. Mills includes additional $17 million for public defenders and contracted lawyers in budget proposal
An additional 10 public defenders and tiered hourly wages for contracted counsel included in state budget plan.
Posted inLocal & State
Numbers lag among Maine nursing home staff for receiving the latest COVID booster
The state is one of the most vaccinated in the country, but nursing home residents are far more updated for the latest shot than those who care for them.