The measure will take effect as soon as it is signed by Gov. LePage, whose administration supports it.
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LePage signs Maine hospital debt payment plan
The governor says he’ll also issue $105 million in voter-approved bonds dating back to 2009.
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Maine school districts have eyes for Apple
Just 5,500 Maine students out of 70,000 will get the HP ProBook – the state’s preferred choice.
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Maine getting $1.5M to help with February blizzard costs
Federal aid had been authorized for six counties.
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Maine House OKs bill to help needy out of poverty
The ‘ticket to work’ aims to address employment issues for people who receive public assistance.
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Maine commission unanimously approves redistricting
Based on compromise, their work paves the way for likely passage by the House and Senate.
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Maine same-sex marriage foes must ID donors
A national group loses its final bid to shield the names of those who helped kill Maine’s law in 2009.
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‘Shoot her’ suggestion condemned
A comment about Sen. Collins on a conservative conference call will be probed to determine if it was ‘humor’ or a threat.
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Maine advocates: Stop cutting early childhood education
They say such spending would save the state public-assistance and law-enforcement money in the future, but it continues to be a low priority in Maine.
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Skowhegan Savings Bank to keep branches open in Phillips, Stratton
Skowhegan Savings Bank has plans to buy the Camden National Bank branches in Phillips and Stratton following that bank’s closure in late June.