Maine high court strikes down law that allowed lawsuits for decades-long sex abuse claims
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court overturned a 2021 law that had paved the way for dozens of child sexual assault lawsuits.
Earthquake aftershock detected off Maine, 2 days after Boston felt larger quake
Earthquake rattles Maine days after shaking felt in Mass.
Earthquake shakes New England from Boston to Maine, ‘like a truck was hitting our building’
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Meet the man helping Maine’s illegal weed growers get licenses
"I would not smoke my clients' stuff," said the Brooklyn man helping Chinese immigrants become caregivers, adding that he hopes to improve their practices.
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Maine officials express relief after Trump rescinds memo that froze federal funding
Monday memo caused widespread confusion and concern because it was initially unclear how the freeze would impact a myriad of programs that rely on federal funding.
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Maine Gov. Janet Mills critiques prospective red flag referendum during budget address
Mills authored the state's novel "yellow flag" law with a prominent gun rights group. She says a red flag proposal that would allow family members to petition a judge to remove a loved one's guns undermines that law.
Maine agencies that help immigrants, refugees settle in suddenly lose funding
On January 24, the State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration suspended funding for resettlement agencies across the country. “It is impacting other resettlement agencies around the country, so it’s not only us,” Maine Immigrant and Refugee Services Director Rilwan Osman said.
Maine’s offshore wind ambitions: Big ideas tempered by setbacks and competition
Maine’s formal interest in developing ocean wind energy dates back to 2008, when former Gov. John Baldacci created an Ocean Energy Task Force to devise a strategy.
Earthquake Rattles Houses in Maine and Is Felt Hundreds of Miles Away
A 3.8-magnitude earthquake centered near the Maine coast rattled houses in northern New England on Monday and was felt by surprised residents of states hundreds of miles away.
Nurse practitioners needed across Maine to help support patients
One family nurse practitioner says the work-life balance and ability to work in different specialties are aspects that draw people into the field.
Another earthquake shakes the southern coast of Maine
The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 2.0 quake was about 5.5 miles southeast of York Harbor in almost the exact same spot as a magnitude 3.8 earthquake on Monday.
Maine health groups push for law to protect access to discount drug program
Supporters say the bill is intended to help community health clinics access discounted drugs, but the pharmaceutical industry accuses hospitals of exploiting the program to increase profits.
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Report outlines dozens of policy ideas to address Maine’s housing crisis
Two years ago, the state released its report that Maine is short about 84,000 homes and that the total housing stock – not just the number of new homes being built – needs to increase by about 11% in by 2030 to alleviate the existing housing crisis and make room for all the people needed to bolster the declining workforce.