They warn that it is already understaffed and that further cuts, including the possible closure of the Presque Isle office, could lead to major disruptions for 355,000 older and disabled Mainers.
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Kingfield board seeking public comment on Reed Brook conservation project
The Trust for Public Land is looking at an option to buy 1,065 acres along Route 27 with grant money and donating it to the town.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Third man pleads guilty to stealing property from Bowdoin home where deadly shooting occurred
Arden Shaw was one of 3 people to face federal charges over stolen U.S. Border Patrol equipment.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Maine history on the move as Cultural Building renovations wrap up
Plans are now underway for the return of the Maine State Library, the Maine State Museum and the Archive to the state Cultural Building as its $45 million renovation project nears completion.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Human scalp seized in 2022 at Fairfield auction house repatriated to New Mexico tribe
The remains were seized from Poulin Antiques & Auctions Inc., where an ‘Apache scalp’ was listed for sale online.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Chief justice, in rare statement, rebukes Trump’s call to impeach judge who ruled against his deportation plans
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts rejected calls for impeachment — a rare step usually taken only in cases of grave ethical or criminal misconduct — as an inappropriate response to a ruling the president doesn’t like.
Posted inLocal Government, News
Chesterville votes to move town meeting to Saturdays
Chesterville residents approved all warrant articles at its March 17 town meeting, including funding measures and a new site plan ordinance.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Auburn couple finds support in Jay to open nature-based learning center
Sweet Tomatoes Learning Center, a nature-based education program for children, is hosting an open house Sunday to introduce families to their programs and facilities..
Posted inNation & World
Israel launches airstrikes across Gaza, killing more than 400 and shattering ceasefire with Hamas
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the strikes, which killed mostly women and children, after Hamas refused Israeli demands to change the ceasefire agreement.
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White House giving Maine 10 days to comply with transgender ruling
The federal DHHS says the state is in violation of Title IX and must accept a proposed resolution, which includes returning federal funding and retraining staff, or risk referral to the Justice Department ‘for appropriate action.’