Individual waste disposal in Maine is increasing. In 2014, Maine’s annual waste per person stood at 1,140 pounds. In 2019, it increased to 1,256 pounds.
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Child care centers to receive quarter-million COVID-19 tests from state
Maine reports 20 deaths and 306 cases of the coronavirus as trends continue to decline in the state overall.
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Maine’s high court chief justice says court backlog likely to continue
The number of pending court cases in Maine has increased about 45 percent compared to pre-pandemic levels, she told lawmakers.
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Divided legislative committee passes landmark tribal sovereignty bill
The proposal to rewrite the state’s land claims settlement act is opposed by the Mills administration, which has offered more narrow legislation negotiated with tribal leaders.
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Power bill tax relief: Lawmakers find no easy solutions to complex problem
The sponsor of a bill envisioning some form of tax relief acknowledges, ‘there’s no silver bullet’ to ease high energy costs.
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Federal spending bill signed with provision guaranteeing additional warship
A destroyer left out of a previous defense spending proposal that could be built in Bath has secured funding.
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Push to allow hunting on Sundays falls short in Augusta
A legislative panel voted 8-3 against a proposal to lift a longtime ban on Sunday hunting in Maine
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Rep. Golden tests positive as Maine reports 354 new COVID-19 cases over 3 days
The state also reported 2 additional deaths on Tuesday.
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Gasoline prices hold steady in Maine after rapid surge
The average regular gasoline price in Maine was unchanged Sunday from a week earlier at a record high of $4.26 per gallon.
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State insurance bureau recovered $1.3 million for Mainers in 2021
The Maine Bureau of Insurance said Monday that it conducted 435 investigations on behalf of insurance customers.