The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said it has recorded nearly 2,000 cases of Lyme disease so far this year.
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Posted inMaine, News
Indigent defender commission sends emergency funding request to governor, lawmakers
The Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services is asking for $13.3 million before next year to increase the hourly rate for attorneys. But lawmakers would have to come together for an unlikely special session to approve the spending.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Nation & World
Mainers with Florida connections monitor Hurricane Ian, stay in touch with family
As the powerful storm makes landfall in Florida, those who live there are holed up at their homes, awaiting the onslaught of wind and water.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Gov. Mills launches program to give grants up to $2,000 to family caregivers
The $5.1 million program is for family caregivers of patients with disabilities, such as Alzheimer’s and dementia, who are being cared for at home.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Defense contractor pleads guilty to making illegal contributions to Sen. Collins’ 2020 campaign
Martin Kao, CEO of Navatek, organized more than $200,000 in illegal contributions after Susan Collins helped the firm land an $8 million Navy contract in Maine.
Posted inMaine, Politics
LePage says Gov. Mills’ policies have fueled drug use, crime
Gov. Janet Mills defended her support for harm reduction efforts such as needle exchanges and anti-overdose medication, and Democrats said former Gov. Paul LePage put people at risk by opposing such measures.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Big Apple on Stone Street robbed, again, in Augusta
Police say they are seeking a male who brandished a gun Tuesday night at the convenience store and fled with money. The shop has been robbed at least nine times over the past eight years.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Gov. Mills widens fundraising advantage over LePage
Democratic Gov. Janet Mills holds a more than 2-1 fundraising advantage over former two-term Republican Gov. Paul LePage, and she also is benefiting from millions in spending by outside groups attacking her opponent.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
As strain on public school educators continues, Thomas College looks to provide a fix
The college has altered requirements that will allow students pursuing an education degree to work as substitute teachers and ed techs in public schools struggling to fill those positions.
Posted inMaine, News
Tragic end as Freeport teen found dead
Officers in a Maine Marine Patrol aircraft spotted his remains in Maquoit Bay around 11 a.m. Theo Ferrara had been missing since Thursday.