A bill before lawmakers would raise funding for shelters by $5 million, but the Mills administration has said it can’t identify revenues to support it.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, Politics
Medicaid cuts would be devastating, Rep. Pingree, health care providers and patients say
A bill that will likely include substantial cuts to the program has passed the U.S. House and will be considered by the Senate this year.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation / World, News
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard exempted from civilian hiring freeze
The shipyard is among the ‘readiness-centric facilities’ listed in the updated directive from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal
Farmington courthouse window sills test positive for lead
Franklin County department offices are being sealed off with plastic to remove old windows and install new windows, which will temporary dislocate workers to another part of the courthouse.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Social Security workers, union say staffing cuts would gut the agency
They warn that it is already understaffed and that further cuts, including the possible closure of the Presque Isle office, could lead to major disruptions for 355,000 older and disabled Mainers.
Posted inFranklin, News
Kingfield board seeking public comment on Reed Brook conservation project
The Trust for Public Land is looking at an option to buy 1,065 acres along Route 27 with grant money and donating it to the town.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Third man pleads guilty to stealing property from Bowdoin home where deadly shooting occurred
Arden Shaw was one of 3 people to face federal charges over stolen U.S. Border Patrol equipment.
Posted inBethel, Maine, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, The Bethel Citizen
Four suspects face drug, theft charges in Bethel
An investigation into a shoplifting incident by the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office led to the arrests.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Auburn begins budget season battling increased costs
The proposed municipal and school budgets for fiscal year 2026 reflects a nearly 6% increase from this year, but officials say there’s work to be done to cut costs.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine history on the move as Cultural Building renovations wrap up
Plans are now underway for the return of the Maine State Library, the Maine State Museum and the Archive to the state Cultural Building as its $45 million renovation project nears completion.