Maine State Police wrote in a press release that there is no threat to the public.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
LIHEAP cut proposed in Trump’s budget would hurt 45,000 Mainers
While President Trump has proposed eliminating the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, local officials are split on whether Congress will follow through.
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Posted inFranklin, News, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal
Kingfield to ask selectmen to start school district withdrawal
The town received 103 signatures of registered voters on a petition, Town Manager Leanna Targett said.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Politics
Gov. Mills warns that federal Medicaid cuts would directly harm Mainers
As the Trump administration’s sweeping budget and policy bill moves to the Senate this week, Gov. Janet Mills used a radio address to repeat her concerns about the budget cuts’ potential impacts on health care in Maine.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine Republicans say Democrats broke law by denying hearing on ‘red flag’ gun initiative
The proposal, which is headed toward a statewide referendum this fall, would make it easier to take guns from people believed to pose a danger to themselves or others.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Lisbon residents decry 11% town budget hike: ‘We can’t afford this’
Townspeople spoke for nearly an hour last week about their dissatisfaction with the proposal, which is made worse by an error by town officials last year.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News
Franklin County seeks comment on Sandy River flooding
The first of four meetings on the subject will be held June 9 at the Masonic Hall in New Sharon.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Gov. Mills signs law designating Jan. 6 as ‘day to remember’
The new law will require the governor to sign a proclamation each year honoring the resilience of democracy during the Jan. 6, 2021, attacks on the U.S. Capitol.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Homeland Security takes down list of ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’ that included 3 Maine communities
Portland, as well as Hancock and Cumberland counties, appeared on the list of areas that the department last week accused of defying federal immigration law.
Posted inMaine, Politics
New law lets Maine prescribers keep their names off abortion pill labels
The bill allows health care providers to not have their name on prescribing labels over concerns about threats and harassment for prescribing abortion medication.