Maine cities, nonprofits ask lawmakers to reject proposed limit on housing assistance
Several Maine cities and nonprofits asked lawmakers Thursday to reject a proposal to limit emergency housing support, saying ...
Nonprofit agencies say Mills administration's cutbacks jeopardize health services
Leaders of nonprofit agencies that provide Medicaid services for disabled people said Wednesday those services are at risk ...
Maine Speaker seeks higher wages for health care workers
One of Maine's top Democrats is pushing a proposal to raise wages for direct health care workers as part of a broader effort to fill job ...
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Cost-of-living increases for direct care workers on the table as state budget hearings begin
The state's MaineCare program is facing a nearly $120 million shortfall over the next six months, which the Mills administration says has forced it to make difficult decisions.
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Candidates to lead Maine Democratic Party hope to focus on rural outreach
Amid the noise, the misinformation, the cursed algorithms and other chaos, November’s election was in many ways a referendum on the Democratic Party and how well it is responding (or is perceived to ...
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Stymied in the Maine Legislature, gun control activists hope voters will approve red flag law
The Maine Gun Safety Coalition says it collected more than 80,000 signatures for a bill that would allow family members to petition a judge to remove a loved one's guns if they're considered dangerous ...
Maine’s ACA enrollment up slightly for 2025
Enrollment increased 3%, from 62,586 for 2024 to 64,678 for 2025, which is far below the peak enrollment of 84,059 in 2016. Signups dropped in Maine after the state fully implemented voter-approved ...
$2 million going towards preventing spruce budworm infestations in Maine
According to Maine Public, Governor Janet Mills says $2 million of state funding should be used to help fight budworm infestations during the spring months. The eastern spruce budworm is one of the ...
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Opinion: What Mills’ budget says about her as a Democrat
What would you think if I told you an American governor just proposed a budget that cut eligibility for food stamps for ...
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CoverME.gov’s Fourth Annual Open Enrollment Ends with Record Number of New Enrollees
Office of the Health Insurance Marketplace (OHIM) announced today that nearly 65,000 Maine people signed up for affordable health coverage in 2025 through CoverME.gov, Maine’s health insurance ...
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Cutting services or raising taxes: State lawmakers weigh how to fill big budget gaps
While most states aren’t being forced to take drastic measures yet, many are struggling to balance their budgets. Leaders of ...
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Farmington remembers work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
FARMINGTON — Bishop James Ruggieri, the 13th Bishop of the Diocese of Portland, guest speaker at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day service held this year at St. Joseph’s Parish on Middle Street in ...