Hot-button issues like abortion and gun control have taken a back seat to the economic concerns that affect respondents’ lives on a daily basis.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Even as new Maine law expands abortion access, providers worry about court rulings in other states
Maine could face significant restrictions on abortion access if a recent Texas appeals court decision is upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
LA Metro Chamber benefits from federal economic development funding announced Wednesday
The chamber will use the funds to boost several of its ongoing programs, including career training, transportation solutions, recruitment and more.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine’s budget surplus provides $65 million for affordable housing
The state closed the 2023 fiscal year with a $141 million surplus, which is being used to fill Maine’s ‘rainy day’ fund and build more affordable housing.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, Oxford Hills
Mills seeks $9 million in disaster aid for Franklin and Oxford counties
Gov. Janet Mills asked President Biden to declare separate rainstorms on June 26 in Oxford County and June 29 in Franklin County major disasters so the state can receive federal funding to pay for more than $9 million in repairs to roads, bridges and culverts.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine lawmakers denounce latest neo-Nazi demonstration, call for action
Members of both parties say the rise in white nationalist sentiment, including an event Saturday in Augusta by members of a neo-Nazi group, need to be forcefully condemned.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Environmentalists criticize public feedback process for deciding future site of port for offshore wind industry
Maine officials are accused of long favoring Sears Island, the largest undeveloped island in Penobscot Bay, as the future site of the port.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Opponents of Maine law expanding abortion access won’t try to overturn it at ballot box
Wednesday was the deadline for initiating a so-called people’s veto initiative. Opponents say they will instead focus on electing anti-abortion lawmakers in 2024.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Home AC units – in Maine, all the cool kids are using them
Air conditioning has long been considered unnecessary – even luxurious – for many Mainers. But as summers get hotter, the need for cool, dry homes is creating converts.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Mills signs executive order to begin creation of a state Office for New Americans
It’s the first step by her administration to create a centralized place to assist the growing number of immigrants coming to Maine.