The legislation, which would bar the sale of menthol cigarettes, could be in jeopardy as a bipartisan budget deal fails to backfill sales tax revenue that would be lost.
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House to vote on bill launching probe of Jan. 6 insurrection
A new House committee to investigate the attack at the Capitol would have 13 members and the power to subpoena witnesses.
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Mainers earning less than $75,000 could get $300 ‘hazard payment’ checks
The COVID Disaster Relief Payment Fund is part of an $8.5 billion budget proposal the full Legislature is expected to vote on Wednesday.
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MSAD 52 Adult Education recognizes 2021 graduates
TURNER — MSAD 52 Adult Education held its annual commencement celebration June 11 at Leavitt Area High School, with 18 students who completed their studies despite the pandemic. The graduates included Bachir Ahmed, Isaiah Bowmaster, Gabrielle Castonguay, Raimi Colbert, Tina Cote, Madysen Dubois, Katelyn Farrar, Serena Fecteau, Emily Gagne, Savannah Harris, Hannah McNeil, Mohamed Mohamed, […]
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Maine CDC reports 12 new COVID-19 cases, no more deaths
Low daily caseloads pushed the seven-day average of coronavirus infections to 21.4 on Sunday.
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Bill banning aerial herbicides on forestland vetoed by Gov. Mills
Maine Gov. Janet Mills has vetoed a bill to ban aerial spraying of some herbicides in forestland in the nation’s most heavily wooded state.
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Maine CDC reports 38 new COVID-19 cases, no more deaths
The coronavirus infections announced Saturday mark the 10th straight day of case numbers under 50.
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State reports 35 new cases of COVID-19 and 2 additional deaths
Meanwhile, the six Maine counties with the lowest vaccination rate are also the counties with the highest rates of new transmission over the last 28 days.
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Erskine recognizes third-trimester Renaissance Award recipients
SOUTH CHINA — Erskine Academy held a Renaissance assembly on June 11 to recognize third-trimester award recipients. Seven seniors received Senior of the Trimester Awards: Abbygail Blair, daughter of Dawn Gilmore of China, and Terry and Terri Blair of Whitefield; Sydni Plummer, daughter of Cherrie and Nick Plummer of Windsor; Samuel York, son of Cheryl […]