The rally was organized by the Maine People’s Alliance and was one of 15 events happening around the country as part of a national campaign to demand reform of large private insurers.
John Richardson
Posted inLocal & State, News
Here is how a federal shutdown would affect Maine
Maine exceeds the national average for the portion of its state budget that relies on federal funding.
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Posted inHealth
Maine will receive $1.4 million to reduce overdoses in rural communities
The federal funding is aimed at helping communities where there is limited access to treatment and recovery services.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Enrollment rises 18% at Maine community colleges
The state’s free tuition program boosts enrollment for a second straight year.
Posted inLocal & State
Woman finds grenades, unexploded mine while cleaning out father’s Portland house
The explosives were discovered Saturday and safely disposed of using the Portland Police bomb squad’s robot.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Effort to restore parole in Maine ends with House rejection
The House disposed of the proposal Monday after a divided committee vote and clear veto threat from Gov. Janet Mills.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Mills signs highway budget, averting partial shutdown
The highway budget includes a new, more sustainable revenue source to support road and bridge maintenance.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Maine Senate rejects 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases
The Senate’s decisive vote Thursday comes 2 days after the House narrowly voted against the bill.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News
Maine warns of poor air quality caused by wildfires in Canada
Officials in Halifax, Nova Scotia, said that about 200 homes or structures have been damaged by the fires, and about 16,000 people there were told to evacuate.
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State police corporal shoots man in Penobscot County
Troopers were responding to a report of a domestic assault when the driver of a vehicle attempted to flee and drove at a trooper, state police said.