The bill co-sponsored by Sen. Susan Collins of Maine would eliminate limits on Social Security benefits for public sector employees, including teachers and firefighters.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
State Theatre production staff files petition to unionize
About 35 stagehands at one of Portland’s biggest venues say they are seeking industry-standard wages and benefits.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Trio arrested for attempting to defraud Alfred man of $100,000
The 82-year-old victim already paid the 3 alleged scammers $50,000 before they were arrested, according to the York County Sheriff’s Office.
Posted inMaine, New England
Endangered whales found entangled in rope off Massachusetts, and 1 is likely to die
The critically endangered North Atlantic right whales number less than 400, and the species faces existential threats from entanglement in gear and collisions with ships.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, Politics
Transgender care debate, linked to Maine lawsuit, resurfaces after Senate passes Defense Act
The $895 billion National Defense Authorization Act passed despite some Democrats’ frustration with a late addition on transgender health care from Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson.
Posted inMaine
Gov. Mills names first director of Maine’s Office of New Americans
Tarlan Ahmadov, who currently oversees statewide employment programs at the Maine Department of Labor, will begin his new role in January.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release Matt Gaetz ethics report, AP source says
Just last month, the panel’s 5 Republicans and 5 Democrats voted along party lines to not release the findings of their nearly 4-year investigation into the Florida Republican.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Bill before Congress would give Maine $14 million to fight spruce budworm
The species of tree-killing moths is making a comeback in northern Maine, raising concerns of another major outbreak.
Posted inMaine, News
Gorham man, paralyzed at 16, finds peace and hope in each small win
A lot has changed in Jack Weeks’ life, including coming to terms with the accident that changed nearly every aspect of his days.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Former Cumberland County deputy faces theft, burglary charges
Brian Smith, 37, was indicted this month on 2 felony charges for allegedly taking more than $10,000 worth of property.