The rules make it easier for patients to take the opioid use disorder drug at home rather than having to travel to a designated clinic.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
State urges Winthrop, other school districts to take electric buses off the road due to defects
Winthrop, Vinalhaven and Yarmouth reported problems last fall with electric school buses, and the Maine Department of Education is advising all Lion Electric Co. buses be parked until further inspections are done.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Feds approve Maine’s plan to broaden internet access, unlocking up to $14 million
The first Digital Equity Plan in the nation to win approval outlines how Maine will expand access to high-speed, reliable internet and break down barriers to broadband connections.
Posted inMaine Crime
Augusta man accused of kidnapping, robbing woman in Brunswick
Katelynn McLaughlin of Portland and Emmanual Hurtado of Augusta face a host of charges.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Education committee now working with state officials on overhaul of Child Development Services
Lawmakers discuss a proposal from the Mills administration to transition the services from Department of Education to individual school districts.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Mainers spent $80 million more than necessary on electricity in last 6 years, advocate says
A new report from Maine’s Office of the Public Advocate has renewed concerns about the state’s competitive power marketplace.
Posted inLocal & State, News
State police say Lewiston mass shooter left note saying he was trained to hurt people
Maine State Police also testified that Card bought the rifle used in the shooting just days before he was in New York to train with his U.S. Army Reserve unit and ended up hospitalized at a psychiatric facility.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Sen. King enters the witty lane to defend humorous highway signs
King wrote U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and asked him to pump the brakes on any attempt to discourage the roadside puns and pop culture references posted by Maine and other states to encourage safe driving.
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Bill would fast-track construction funding for Maine schools hit by disasters
Sen. Eloise Vitelli, who represents Bath, drafted the bill after the city’s Dike Newell School was severely damaged by an arsonist.
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State panel rejects proposed mine near Baxter State Park
The Land Use Planning Commission voted 5-2 Wednesday to deny the rezoning bid from Wolfden LLC.