Crosspoint Church in Bangor and St. Dominic Academy in Auburn asked the federal court in Boston to stop a Maine law that prevents some private religious schools from receiving public funds.
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Gov. Mills introduces bill to respond to severe weather fueled by climate change
The proposal would establish a new state office and a grant program to help Maine residents make investments to safeguard their homes against extreme weather.
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Posted inNation & World
Jimmy Carter will be honored in Washington, a city where he remained an outsider
The 39th president, who died Dec. 29 at age 100, will lie in state before a state funeral Thursday.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Skowhegan tent fire caused by propane tank injures 2
A propane tank malfunctioned and ignited, leaving a man and a woman with serious burns Monday night, Skowhegan’s fire chief said.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Monmouth police officer among injured in Monday’s crash in Turner
Investigators say a Minot driver crossed the centerline and collided with a cruiser driven by an off-duty officer who lives in Turner.
Posted inNation & World
Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of France’s far-right National Front, dies
The polarizing figure was known for antisemitic and sometimes racist rhetoric – on immigration, Islam, Holocaust denial and more.
Posted inHealth
Biden administration bans unpaid medical bills from appearing on credit reports
The change is estimated to raise the credit scores of more than 15 million Americans by an average 20 points and could lead to 22,000 additional mortgages being approved every year.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, Nation & World, News
Maine DHHS awarded nearly $17M for maternal health care
The funds are part of the Transforming Maternal Health Model, a new 10-year federal program designed to improve care for low-income patients.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine’s right to repair law is now in effect, but changes are still to come
The law is meant to give people access to data about their cars that makes it easier to get certain repairs done by independent mechanics.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Sen. Collins celebrates expansion of Social Security benefits
The Republican senator co-authored the new law, signed by President Biden Sunday, which she said will expand Social Security benefits for more than 25,000 Mainers.