The new rules would require bill details to be posted online at least 2 days before a public hearing.
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Maine Chamber of Commerce, BIW sue Mills administration over paid family leave rules
The lawsuit challenges a provision that requires employers to pay taxes for several months before they can opt out by providing an equivalent plan.
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Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine, News
Kittery bistro Anneke Jans closes after 20 years
The Wallingford Square bistro, which had been open since 2005, could not extend its lease.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine lawmakers want state to stop issuing Real ID cards
Rep. Laurel Libby said her bill to end the Real ID program in Maine is one of several being submitted nationwide in hopes of convincing President-elect Donald Trump and Congress to end the controversial requirement.
Posted inNation & World
Pete Hegseth confronts allegations of misconduct as senators grill Trump’s choice for Pentagon chief
Hegseth repeatedly tried to deflect the various misconduct allegations and instead focus on his own combat experience in the Army National Guard.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Portland police investigate second call of shots fired into building in 3 months
Neighbors reported hearing multiple loud bangs in the area late Monday night.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump would have been convicted in election case, special counsel claims in report
The report by Jack Smith serves as the final public record of a historic Justice Department prosecution that never made it to trial, with the federal government abandoning the case in November after Donald Trump won the election.
Posted inBusiness, News
Hundreds of apartments proposed for Thompson’s Point
The Portland Planning Board will discuss a plan to build 255 units in a 6-story building in the rapidly growing former train yard.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Proposal to increase Maine’s cigarette tax draws praise and concern
Health advocates have lauded Gov. Janet Mills’ proposal for a tax increase on cigarettes, though some businesses are concerned it could prompt people near the New Hampshire border to make purchases there instead.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Cape Elizabeth parents shared old tests, principal says
Some parents have been passing each other old notes and tests to give their students an unfair advantage, the principal said in a letter to families.