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Maine has tried to send fewer teenagers to prison, emphasizing rehabilitation programs instead. But the rural north of the state shows the effort has played out unevenly.
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Graduate student workers are calling on the University of Maine system to negotiate a fair contract with the newly formed union.
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The governor's proposal expands background checks to advertised gun sales while two other bills would impose a 72-hour waiting period on gun purchases and ban "bump stocks." Republicans opposed all three measures.
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Workers are making their concerns public because they say the Department of Corrections has not taken action to remedy the situation.
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Democrats in the Senate gave initial approval to a bill that would join Maine with California in requiring a certain number of hospital patients are assigned to a single nurse.
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A new bill would allow the state to convey the three empty facilities in Biddeford, Sanford and York to local housing authorities for their own redevelopment projects.
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Clinicians are in hundreds of schools across Maine. But providers now warn that the funding behind these arrangements is unsustainable.
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A total solar eclipse is one of the universe’s most spectacular natural events. So what happens during total solar eclipse? And does it really live up to all the hype? That’s what we dive into in this episode of Maine Explained.
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Interim Assistant Chief Robert Martin said at a press conference Tuesday that the operation was run by teenagers ranging in age from 16 to 19.
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The bill, introduced by the Gov. Janet Mills, would require agricultural workers to be paid at least the state minimum wage.
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The Mills administration said Tuesday that construction will begin soon on 105 new homes in six communities through the state's rural affordable rental housing program, but more housing are needed.
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On Tuesday, the US Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that seeks to limit the use of a common medication used for abortion.