The Maine Supreme Judicial Court disagrees with a Readfield couple who argued that the ban contradicts a ‘right to food’ amendment voters approved in 2021.
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Maine Legislature passes shoreland zoning bill giving municipalities ability to enforce and remediate violations
The legislation gives enforcement authority on new permits, restoration of shoreland and allows municipalities and Land Use Planning Commission the right to place a lien on property with unresolved violations.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, Politics
After intense lobbying, Maine Senate backs bill to set minimum nurse staffing in hospitals
The legislation would set required ratios in an effort to improve working conditions and ease a nursing shortage. Opponents say the measure would reduce access to care.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Skowhegan Indian sculpture could be removed if chamber of commerce cannot find new owner
The Skowhegan Regional Chamber of Commerce, which owns the 62-foot-tall sculpture of a Native American fisherman, has offered the artwork to the town of Skowhegan, before seeking other potential owners.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Politics
Labor advocates, farmers call for changes to proposed minimum wage for farmworkers
Some want a lower minimum wage for young farmworkers, while others advocate preserving the right to sue an agricultural employer for failing to pay minimum wage.
Posted inLocal & State, Times Record
BIW gets contract to maintain Zumwalt-class destroyers
The Navy renewed a contract with ship-building company Bath Iron Works to continue services on three Bath-built Zumwalt destroyers.
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1,000 Mainers still without power, days after ice storm
In all, 203,809 CMP customers were left in the dark by storm outages.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Politics
Maine House advances bill to end 3 strikes law for thefts
Republicans warned that removing a possible felony charge for a 3rd conviction would embolden organized retail crime, while Democrats say the policy is outdated, and that most theft crimes don’t warrant a felony conviction.
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Thousands of Mainers still without power in wake of devastating ice storm
Additional line crews from Canada and other New England states arrived Monday to help CMP repair damage from the storm. Even so, restoration efforts could extend into Wednesday in some areas.
Posted inLocal & State
Complaint against Maine supreme court justice raises questions about judicial ethics
The Committee on Judicial Conduct will decide whether Justice Catherine Connors violated the ethics code in a process that has little public oversight.