Gov.-elect Janet Mills says she wants legal experts to evaluate what laws allow her to do, knowing that nearly 17,000 people lost their benefits in the first state that implemented similar rules.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Windsor man pleads guilty to domestic violence stalking
Jesse L. Gray allegedly texted a woman and claimed he had naked photographs of her, authorities said.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Lawmakers give up talks, leaving shutdown to run into the new year
Congress can’t reopen the quarter of the federal government that shut down Dec. 22 for lack of funding before new lawmakers are sworn in Jan. 3.
Posted inThe Maine Forecast
Maine Forecast: Snow will make a messy Friday morning commute
Friday’s storm is not expected to be a big one, but it will take a toll at the start of the workday.
Posted inBusiness, Life & Culture, Maine
Money magazine says South Portland is still the best place to live in Maine
For the second year in a row, the magazine notes its thriving economy, relative affordability and seaside amenities.
Posted inSports
LeBron James named AP’s Male Athlete of the Year
James, now with the L.A. Lakers, opened a school for at-risk children in his hometown this year.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Nominee for Mills Cabinet sees broadband access as key to Maine economy
Skowhegan native Heather Johnson now directs the ConnectME Authority and previously led the Somerset County Economic Development Corporation.
Posted inLife & Culture
Michelle Obama tops list of most admired women
The annual Gallup poll also found former President Barack Obama the most admired man for the 11th straight year.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Thief in Sanford breaks into Salvation Army safe and steals red kettle donations
About $1,700 collected on Christmas Eve is stolen from a safe in the organization’s Sanford office.
Posted inNation & World
Musk says insults against Thai cave rescuer are protected speech
The tech entrepreneur called Vernon Unsworth a ‘pedo’ and ‘child rapist’ on Twitter, prompting Unsworth to sue for defamation.