Patrisha McLean criticizes the Biden administration for inviting the singer best known for his 1971 hit ‘American Pie.’
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Why a push behind a ban on flavored tobacco in Maine evaporated
House leaders say they didn’t have the votes in one of the most heavily lobbied pieces of legislation this session, frustrating and angering advocates.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Mills appoints longtime deputy as acting commissioner of DHHS
Sara Gagné-Holmes, who has been number 2 at the Department of Health and Human Services for 5 years, has been named acting commissioner to replace Jeanne Lambrew.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Gov. Mills joined White House state dinner with Biden, Kenyan leader
Gov. Janet Mills was invited to the state dinner in honor of the president of Kenya.
Posted inMaine, News
Climate resilience commission starts work in lucrative port: Stonington
The newly formed panel aims travel around Maine to identify storm-ravaged communities whose needs do not fit neatly into federal disaster relief categories.
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Sheriff Wainwright praises fairness of process that tried to remove him from office
Gov. Janet Mills rejected an attempt by Oxford County commissioners to remove him from office.
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$19 million in Maine pandemic relief checks never got cashed
The Mills administration said Monday that 40,000, or 2%, of the 2.3 million checks issued by the state over a 3-year period have not been cashed and are now being treated as unclaimed property.
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Absent Maine Democrats ceded majority to Republicans on Legislature’s final day
Roughly a quarter of the caucus didn’t cast veto override votes to save key bills on May 10. A handful of that group said they were at the State House but knew the votes would fall short.
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State applies for $456 million federal grant to build wind port on Sears Island
Opponents who favor nearby Mack Point as the location for the terminal criticized the state, saying it is focusing the grant application on Sears Island before completing a study of both sites.
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Small businesses, municipalities urged to apply for portion of $35 million aid to rebuild after storms
The funding is part of a $60 million storm relief package secured by Gov. Janet Mills and lawmakers during the recent legislative session.