Rep. Chellie Pingree, Sen. Angus King and Gov. Janet Mills are asking federal authorities to permanently extend automatic work permit renewals for up to 540 days because of a backlog in asylum cases.
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Posted inNation & World
‘Polarization’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year
Depending on who you ask, the results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country or were cause for celebration.
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Posted inMaine, News
After a flood of requests, Maine Needs will move into a bigger space
The nonprofit needs more room in order to make a dent in a continuous backlog of 250-plus requests for donations.
Posted inMaine, News
Cause of printing press fire in Lisbon still being investigated
The fire at Dingley Press on Monday morning was safely extinguished and no injuries were reported.
Posted inMaine, News
Homeless people are being moved more quickly in Portland, but some have nowhere to go
The city and social service organizations are struggling to help dozens of individuals sleeping outside who can’t or won’t stay in a shelter, but the mayor says Portland can only do so much.
Posted inBusiness, News
More than 125 miles of aging gas lines replaced in southern Maine
Over 14 years, Unitil Corp. installed high-density plastic pipe and made other upgrades that have cut gas leaks and methane escaping into the air.
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Hunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO’s elusive killer yields new evidence, but few answers
Over the weekend, police divers were seen searching a pond in Central Park, where the killer fled after the shooting.
Posted inMaine
Santa arrives by lobster boat at Kennebunkport’s Christmas Prelude
The annual holiday festival kicked off this weekend with a hat parade and Santa’s arrival, on a boatload full of elves and giant lobsters.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Abortion funds take on bigger role in Maine, nationwide as access shifts
Financial support for the nonprofit support groups has surged since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Posted inMaine, News
Three generations on central Maine farm to donate Christmas trees for troops
Pinkham’s Treefarm is one of about a dozen Maine Christmas tree farms to donate trees to military bases and families of deployed troops.