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Republicans look to defund Maine’s new paid leave program
An emergency bill from Rep. Joshua Morris, R-Turner, to eliminate a new payroll tax faces an uphill battle in the Legislature, where Democrats hold majorities in both chambers.
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Posted inNation & World
Drone sightings keep happening in New Jersey. Here’s what we know.
Witnesses have reported seeing the unmanned aircrafts for weeks, including near a military research and manufacturing facility and over Trump’s golf course.
Posted inNation & World
Death toll in Gaza from Israel-Hamas war tops 45,000, Palestinians say
The U.S., Qatar and Egypt have renewed their efforts to broker a ceasefire deal in recent days.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Monmouth man, 28, dies Sunday in Winthrop automobile crash
Justin Mason was killed Sunday afternoon on U.S. Route 202, police said.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Mainers with ties to Syria celebrate fall of Assad regime
Bashar al-Assad’s regime was reportedly responsible for the deaths of more than 200,000 Syrian civilians from the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in March 2011 to June 2024.
Posted inLocal & State
Biden to declare Frances Perkins’ Newcastle home a national monument
She served as secretary of labor for Franklin D. Roosevelt from 1933 to 1945 and spearheaded reforms like Social Security and the 40-hour work week.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Fire damages mobile home in Albion after kerosene space heater is used to thaw pipes
A fire Sunday afternoon at a single-wide mobile home at 41 Marks Road caused enough damage to make the dwelling uninhabitable until it is repaired, according to a fire official.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Federal funding helps schools hire mental health counselors
Administrators say the money is helping ‘meet students where they’re at.’ Whether providers will stay when the money runs out is another question.
Posted inNation & World
One week into a new Syria, rebels aim for normalcy and Syrians vow not to be silent again
A transformation has started to take place in the week since the unexpected overthrow of Syria’s President Bashar Assad.