A pilot version of the program is scheduled to start this fall, and the full program is expected to be phased in through January 2026.
Local & State
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Wildfires remain a long-term threat to almost two-thirds of the properties in Maine
Maine has a history of major wildfires that have over the years left towns in ruins.
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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.
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Maine Catholic Diocese faces 6 more childhood sexual abuse claims
The newest complaints allege the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland knew about the abuse, which occurred between 1954 and 1988.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State, News
MaineHealth Care at Home backs decision to fire nurses, despite staff’s no-confidence vote
Amid what they consider union tactics and misrepresentations, MaineHealth Care at Home is upholding a decision to fire two longtime nurses. The disciplinary action prompted a no-confidence vote by staff.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, 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 inLife & Culture, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Harness racing beating odds, draws big crowds at Skowhegan State Fair
The races are a major feature of the Skowhegan State Fair, the country’s longest-operating agricultural fair. It runs through Aug. 19 offering rides, food, livestock shows, truck and tractor pulls, live music, shows and exhibits.
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Longtime Manchester residents donate 68 acres of land to local trust
The Wagner Woods Conservation Area shares borders with 1,368 acres of ecological conservation landscape.
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‘Level 100 Mainer’: Story of Brunswick woman who fought then fed home invader goes viral
Marjorie Perkins, 87, said she’s baffled her story has been featured across the globe.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Augusta officials look to ban hate-speech and other offensive materials from buildings in public view
City councilors cold to proposal to regulate murals, but direct city attorney to recommend changes to city regulations to ensure hate symbols and other offensive images or words can’t be placed on building walls visible to the public.