The state cited dozens of incidents between 2020 and 2022, but only one resulted in a fine, an investigation found.
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Some relief expected for Maine electricity customers come January
Analysts expect a 20%-30% drop in supply rates, but there’s still plenty of uncertainty with the Public Utilities Commission set to select bids next month for 2024 standard offer service.
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Maine’s PFAS law draws objections from businesses around the world
Complex supply chains and inconsistent reporting requirements are making it hard for manufacturers to identify whether their products contain forever chemicals.
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Maine’s constitution says people in guardianships with mental illness cannot vote. Voters can change that in November.
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows urges approval of a ballot question that would eliminate ‘antiquated’ language that is ‘not even legally enforceable.’
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Fifty years ago, the energy crisis officially began. And it hasn’t ended.
An attack in the Mideast led to an oil embargo in the West, and Mainers learned just how precarious their energy situation could be. The repercussions remain.
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Maine lawmaker calls for scrutiny of DHHS after disclosure of 8 public guardianship deaths
Legislators want to know why they weren’t informed as required by law. A meeting with officials is planned for next month.
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Cobscook Shores adds 25-acre Pembroke parcel to its holdings
The organization has created an extensive waterfront park system, but some fear a loss of local tax revenue will affect small communities.
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Civil rights board seeks Department of Justice investigation of Maine indigent defense services
Underfunded system negatively affects attorneys and indigent defendants in Maine, report says.
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Maine’s rural counties scramble to fill gaps in police patrols
As state police pull back on routine patrols of rural areas, some county officials are banding together to take the fight to the state level.
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From 25 years ago, lessons for Maine as it begins to distribute opioid settlement money
Loose oversight and political ambitions have directed some funds from a 1998 tobacco settlement away from their original target of curbing tobacco use.