Republican leaders also said Rep. Deqa Dhalac, a South Portland Democrat who formerly worked for a nonprofit that is a sister organization to the company accused of fraud, should step down from the Legislature’s budget committee.
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MOFGA cuts 6 positions
The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association announced the layoffs this month, citing a loss of federal funding and future budget projections.
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Authorities investigating theft of $400K worth of lobster
The Dec. 12 heist from a cold-storage facility in Taunton, Massachusetts, is the latest in a string of high-value cargo thefts plaguing the transport industry.
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Starting the New Year in Maine on a high point — or peak
Mainers share their tips for hiking on New Year’s Day.
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In case you missed it: The stories that moved us in 2025
Setting aside the impossible task of determining which stories are the most important, we look instead at the emotions they invoke.
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Mainer Jessica Meir will lead mission to the International Space Station
The astronaut, who grew up in Caribou, spent 205 days in space during her first spaceflight.
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Maine’s PFAS ban expands to consumer items on Jan. 1
Under the updated law, many common household items like cookware, cosmetics and children’s toys must be free of harmful forever chemicals.
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Maine receives $190 million from federal rural health fund
The funding would partially offset Medicaid cutbacks slated to begin in 2027.
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Who gets a raise when Maine’s minimum wages go up Jan. 1?
Tens of thousands of Mainers, and thousands of Portland residents, can expect a pay bump when the new minimums kick in.
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Auburn to ring in new year with singalongs and fireworks
The 7th annual New Year’s Auburn celebration Wednesday will be headlined by Toby McAllister and the Sierra Sounds.