A new OPEGA report did not directly say that the deficiencies contributed to the four child deaths that occurred within a month of each other last summer, sparking its investigation.
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Posted inMaine, Nation / World, Politics
Maine’s senators generally favor US Supreme Court nominees
Voting against Ketanji Brown Jackson’s bid for a Supreme Court seat would mark a break in Pine Tree State tradition.
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Democrats appear united on Jackson, but GOP votes may be elusive
Sen. Joe Manchin’s announcement that he will vote in her favor indicates that she will likely have the support of all 50 Senate Democrats.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Wife of Supreme Court justice pressed White House chief to help overturn 2020 election, texts show
In messages to Chief of Staff Mark Meadows in the weeks after Election Day, Virginia Thomas, wife of Clarence Thomas, called Biden’s victory ‘the greatest Heist of our History’ and told him that President Trump should not concede.
Posted inMaine, Politics
$30 million fund to help lobstermen meet new rules gets strong support in Maine House
An initial 116-18 vote shows bipartisan support for aid to the industry in complying with new federal requirements meant to protect right whales.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News, Politics
Moldovan leaders ask Pingree and House delegation for help with refugees, defense
One of Europe’s poorest countries, parts of Moldova are within earshot of Russian shelling of Ukrainian port of Odessa.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Election 2022, Franklin, Maine, Oxford Hills
Assistant District Attorney Neil McLean Jr. announces run for district attorney
The Republican is the only official candidate for the position on the ballot for the June primary.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Maine lawmakers approve extending to-go alcohol sales until 2025
The state Senate passed a bill this week that would allow restaurants and bars to offer alcoholic beverages to go. It awaits the governor’s signature.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
Supreme Court nominee Jackson defends record on 3rd day of confirmation hearings
Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson would be the third Black justice, after Thurgood Marshall and Clarence Thomas, and the sixth woman.
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Rep. Pingree meets with Romanian leader on Ukrainian humanitarian crisis
The U.N. estimates that Romania has taken in about 543,000 of the nearly 4 million refugees who have fled the Russian invasion.