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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What to expect when Maine lawmakers return to Augusta
With the highly consequential 2026 elections on the horizon, partisan tensions will likely dominate the next legislative session.
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Maine lawmakers outline competing visions for energy policy, agree affordability is key
Energy affordability — under mounting stress chiefly from rising electricity prices — will be a litmus test for most any climate policy or spending decisions.
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Is it illegal in Maine to hunt near a building without permission? | Fact brief
The state’s laws regulating how far hunters must stay from buildings were adjusted in 2021 to encompass bows and crossbows.
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Maine lawmakers won’t take up bill to prohibit ICE agents from wearing masks
Rep. Grayson Lookner, a Portland Democrat, said he brought the proposal in response to recent incidents in Maine, including the September arrest of a parent outside a Portland school.
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How a Maine couple gave their $1.3 million retirement savings to bitcoin scammers
Larry and Barbara Cook are risking public embarrassment to spare others from a similar trauma. In the process, they’re helping to rewrite federal and state income tax laws related to fraud losses.
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Layoffs loom for 2,500 Maine state workers who are federally funded
The layoffs would be done according to seniority, so federally funded employees could bump less senior workers whose jobs are state funded.
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Maine lawmakers target Trump policies, AI and more ahead of next session
The 250-plus emergency bills submitted range from making the potato the state vegetable to addressing federal health care cuts.
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DA dismisses election interference case against state lawmaker in light of new evidence
Rep. Nina Milliken, D-Blue Hill, had pleaded not guilty this week to attempting to influence another person’s decision during a municipal election in April.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Maine education officials going ‘back to basics’ on reading and math
Following ‘concerning declines’ in test scores on a national assessment, Maine’s Department of Education has new action plans for instruction.