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Summer in Maine can be a fun and relaxing time – especially if you’re a student on school break. The summers I spent exploring our great outdoors when I was a kid are some of my most cherished…
Like many in our community, the leaked Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade filled me with sadness and fear. Though the news didn’t come as a total surprise, it did drive home for many of…
New law helps municipalities tackle “dark store theory” issue
AUGUSTA — A bill from Rep. Ann Matlack, D-St. George, which clarifies state law for municipal assessors and property owners and improves the fairness of valuations across the state became law…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Legislature approved funding earlier this week for a measure sponsored by Rep. Scott Cuddy, D-Winterport, that bolsters the Maine Apprenticeship Program and supports pre-…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate has enacted a bill from Sen. Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro, that would create semi-open primaries in Maine. LD 231, “An Act to Create Semi-Open Primaries,” received…
warning of "imminent" crisis in being able to find lawyers for all needing public defense
A last minute push by state lawmakers has succeeded in securing money to hire Maine’s first public defenders.
Maine lawmakers plan to spend nearly $966,000 to establish a “rural public…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate enacted Monday a bill from Sen. Chip Curry, D-Belfast, to help support EMS departments across the state.
LD 1859, “An Act to Establish the Maine Emergency…
AUGUSTA — The state’s senate enacted Monday a bill from Sen. Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro, to help prevent overdose deaths and save Maine lives.
An amended version of LD 1862, “An Act To…
AUGUSTA — A pair of bills to end hunger in Maine by 2030 and establish semi-open primaries, championed by local state lawmakers were voted to be fully funded Friday.
First, LD 174 “An Act…
AUGUSTA — The Legislature gave bipartisan approval Tuesday to a bill to support the creation of a strong renewable energy workforce in Maine sponsored Rep. Scott Cuddy, D-Winterport.
As…
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As I speak with families across Lincoln County about the challenges they’re facing, one thing I’m hearing time and again is the difficulty of…
AUGUSTA – In the middle of the night, in the wee hours of Friday, the Legislature’s Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee unanimously approved a responsible supplemental budget proposal…
AUGUSTA — Gov. Janet Mills signed into law a bill from Sen. Chip Curry, D-Belfast, on Tuesday. LD 1966, “An Act To Facilitate Access to Heating Assistance,” will reduce barriers Mainers face in…
AUGUSTA — On Tuesday, the Maine Senate voted to confirm Judge Rick E. Lawrence to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. Judge Lawrence is the first Black Mainer to be appointed to the state’s highest…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Legislature enacted legislation Monday sponsored by Rep. Scott Cuddy, D-Winterport, that would increase financial support for apprenticeships in Maine.
As amended, LD…
AUGUSTA – A bill to support maritime education LD 1389, sponsored by Rep. Scott Cuddy, D-Winterport, was recently signed into law by Gov. Janet Mills.
The Maine Ocean School in Searsport…
AUGUSTA — A pair of bills aimed at addressing the state’s “forever chemicals” issue cleared key steps on the path to becoming laws Monday, April 11.
LD 1911 “An Act To Prohibit the…
Boaters under 25 would be required to pass safety course
Most boaters under age 25 will be required to pass an education and safety course before January 2024 to operate on Maine’s lakes and rivers because of a bill passed by the state Legislature this…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate voted earlier this week to enact a bill from Sen. Chip Curry, D-Belfast, to reduce barriers Mainers face in accessing heating assistance.
LD 1966, “An Act To…
AUGUSTA — A proposal sponsored by Rep. Genevieve McDonald, D-Stonington, that will help prevent the spread of preventable infections was recently signed into law by Gov. Janet Mills.
As…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced Tuesday she has signed bipartisan legislation to strengthen the Office of the Child Welfare Ombudsman.
According to a news release, the bipartisan…
AUGUSTA — The Maine House voted Thursday to give initial approval to a measure sponsored by Rep. Jan Dodge, D-Belfast, that would increase the availability of intranasal naloxone in community and…
Committee proposes dispatchable unit of lawyers to work in underserved rural courts
Lawmakers are making a second attempt at hiring Maine’s first public defenders with a $8.1 million proposal to the state budget committee.
Gov. Janet Mills left $20 million unallocated for…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate voted Thursday in favor of a bill from Sen. Chip Curry, D-Belfast, to reduce barriers Mainers face in accessing heating assistance.
LD 1966, “An Act To…
AUGUSTA — The Maine House and Senate gave unanimous approval this week to a bill, LD 1389, sponsored by Rep. Scott Cuddy, D-Winterport, that would strengthen maritime education in Maine by…
AUGUSTA — Sen. David Miramant, D-Camden, served as President Pro Tempore of the Maine Senate on Tuesday, March 29, presiding over the Senate as it voted on a variety of bills and confirmations.…
AUGUSTA — In response to the fire that devastated the Penobscot McCrum processing plant in Belfast early in the morning last week, lawmakers representing Waldo County communities in the Maine…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate voted this week in favor of a bill from Senator Chip Curry, D-Belfast, that would help support EMS departments across the state.
An amended version of the bill,…
From the Maine Senate
If you’ve been keeping up with the news lately, you’ve likely heard a lot of talk about PFAS. PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a class of chemicals found in many products…
Lawmakers stripped away penalties in favor of committee to explore problem
AUGUSTA — A bill that would penalize prosecutors who listen to recordings of attorney-client conversations made by Maine county jail phone systems was instead turned into a study group on Thursday…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills proposed Friday a change package to her supplemental budget that increases the amount of direct relief to Maine people in the face of inflation and, according to a…
AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee voted Thursday in favor of LD 2013, “An Act Relating to Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Contamination in…
AUGUSTA — An affirmative vote Wednesday from the Maine Legislature's Environment and Natural Resources Committee has advanced LD 2018, a bill to implement recommendations regarding the inclusion…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate enacted Wednesday a bill from Sen. Chip Curry, D-Belfast, that honors a firefighter from Unity. LD 1839, “Resolve, To Name a Bridge in the Town of Unity the Alton ‘Mac’…
AUGUSTA — A bill from Sen. Chip Curry, D-Belfast, to improve the effectiveness of the Maine Seed Capital Tax Credit Program has passed in the Senate. An amended version of LD 1941, “An Act To…
Measure would help municipalities tackle the “dark store theory” issue
AUGUSTA — The Maine House of Representatives gave initial approval Wednesday to a bill from Rep. Ann Matlack, D-St. George, which will clarify state law for municipal assessors and property owners…
AUGUSTA — Rep. Scott Cuddy, D-Winterport, presented legislation Tuesday to increase financial support for the Maine Apprenticeship Program before the Legislature’s Labor and Housing Committee.…
AUGUSTA — A bill from Senator Chip Curry, D-Belfast, to reduce barriers Mainers face in accessing heating assistance received approval Tuesday from the Labor and Housing Committee.
LD 1966…
AUGUSTA — The Maine House gave initial approval Wednesday to a proposal by Rep. Genevieve McDonald, D-Stonington, that would prevent the spread of preventable infections by allowing syringe…
UNION — State Representative Bill Pluecker of House District 95 (Appleton, Hope, Warren, part of Union) will hold office hours for the month of March on Saturday, March 12 at 10 a.m.
The…
AUGUSTA — Rep. Scott Cuddy, D-Winterport, introduced a bill before the Legislature’s Labor and Housing Committee this week that seeks to develop a strong workforce in Maine’s renewable energy…
AUGUSTA — Senator Chip Curry, D-Belfast, introduced Monday a bill to reduce barriers Mainers face in accessing heating assistance.
LD 1966, “An Act To Facilitate Access to Heating…
Is there a chance you’ve forgotten about an old bank account? Maybe you moved and never got your utility deposit back? If so, you may be on the state’s unclaimed property list.
The Maine…
State Representative MaryAnne Kinney (R-Knox) is pleased to announce that the Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) Work Plan for Calendar Years 2022, 2023 and 2024 is available.
The…
AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Health and Humans Services Committee voted Thursday in favor of a bill from Sen. Ned Claxton, D-Auburn, to improve Maine’s child welfare system.
LD 1960, “An…
AUGUSTA — A bill from Senator Chip Curry, D-Belfast, to improve the effectiveness of the Maine Seed Capital Tax Credit Program passed in the Legislature’s Taxation Committee last week.
An…
From the Maine Senate
It’s important to me to know what folks in our community are struggling with, so late last year I sent out a survey to every household in my district asking you to let me know what challenges you’…
AUGUSTA — Senator Chip Curry, D-Belfast, introduced Thursday a bill to improve Maine’s child welfare system.
LD 1755, “An Act To Enhance the Child Welfare Ombudsman Program” was the…
AUGUSTA – The Legislature’s Marine Resources Committee voted on Tuesday to advance a bill by Rep. Holly Stover, D-Boothbay, aimed at supporting Maine’s lobster fishing industry following recent…
