The former owner of Coast Village Inn and Cottages in Wells is challenging a civil rights tester, who sued the hotel for not publishing information about the accessibility of its facilities as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Thousands of workers join what’s expected to be largest health care strike in U.S. history
Picketing has begun at Kaiser Permanente hospitals as some 75,000 workers who say understaffing is hurting patient care go on strike in 5 states and the District of Columbia.
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Maine needs 84,000 new homes in the next 7 years, report finds
The study is the first to examine the need for housing both now and in the future, and across all income levels statewide.
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Supreme Court justices signal support for U.S. consumer agency’s funding system
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s backers say it has provided crucial safeguards against corporate power.
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Colorado high court to hear case against Christian baker who refused to make LGBTQ-themed cake
The key issue in the case is whether the cakes Jack Phillips creates are a form of speech and whether forcing him to make a cake with a message he does not support is a violation of his First Amendment right.
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Biden says that all 10 drugs targeted for the first Medicare price negotiations will participate
The drugs in discussion include the blood thinner Eliquis and the diabetes treatment Jardiance.
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How are ancient Roman and Mayan buildings still standing? Scientists are unlocking their secrets
With the rising threats of climate change, there’s a growing call to make modern construction more sustainable.
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Maine CDC warns of hepatitis A exposure at Lewiston restaurant
Marco’s Italian Restaurant reported a case in a worker. Patrons at the business in mid to late September should seek a vaccine.
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Maine Commercial Real Estate Transactions: September 2023
Broker submitted sales and leases for land, industrial, office, retail and more.
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Jay mill developer says sale, details of plans in process
Filing to transfer of environmental permits from former Jay paper mill to a JGT2 Redevelopment LLC of Kansas is the first step in proposal to buy mill property and cogeneration facility.