The move pleases Gov. LePage because Maine has asked the government if it can make benefits dependent upon having a job, training for one, volunteering or doing community service.
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Posted inBoston Celtics, NBA, Sports
Celtics overcome 22-point deficit to beat 76ers in London
Boston extends its winning streak to seven with its 114-103 win.
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Posted inMaine
Driver charged with distracted driving after truck flips in New Vineyard
A section of Route 27 is closed after the tractor-trailer tips over.
Posted inNation & World
Immigration talks stall as Trump makes vulgar reference to developing countries
The president’s remark during discussions about immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and African countries ‘is like throwing gasoline to the fire,’ says a New York congressman from the Dominican Republican.
Posted inBusiness, People on the Move
R.M. Davis promotes two
Portland Chamber Music Festival names artistic director.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Trump administration says it will destroy voter data collected by commission
The move by the White House is the latest round in a legal fight over the bid by Maine’s secretary of state to gain access to working documents of the defunct voter fraud commission.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Portland regional chamber to honor five for community leadership
‘The Greater Portland region wouldn’t be as vibrant as it is today’ without the contributions of the award winners, the chamber CEO says.
Posted inBusiness, People on the Move
Four doctors join Southern Maine Health Care
St. Mary’s expands Center for Orthopaedics staff.
Posted inBusiness, Cops & Courts, Maine, News
Westbrook man faces prison, deportation for welfare fraud conspiracy at Portland market
Abdulkareem Daham is found guilty of conspiracy to defraud federal food programs in a scheme carried out at the Ahram Halal Market on Forest Avenue.
Posted inMaine, News
Fire at Portland YMCA displaces 31 men housed in dormitory
When the dorm, for men transitioning from homelessness to stable housing, will reopen is unclear, but the YMCA will be open Friday.