Mills budget proposes revamping intellectual and developmental disability services

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January 20, 2023

Mills budget proposes revamping intellectual and developmental disability services

A lifespan waiver could ensure people receive consistent care throughout their lives. But more needs to be done to make sure those services are available, advocates say.
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January 15, 2023

New public defenders help but don’t fully alleviate court’s troubles finding enough defense lawyers

The director of indigent legal services cautions that five people are not enough to solve the systemic problems.
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January 15, 2023

Washington County emergency responders work on ways to avoid financial crisis

Ambulance companies say they are barely surviving and hope lawmakers back a plan calling for $70 million a year over five years, although it wouldn’t be a long-term solution.
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January 13, 2023

Maine nursing home staff lag in receiving the latest COVID booster

The state is one of the most vaccinated in the country, but nursing home residents are far more updated for the latest shot than those who care for them.
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January 13, 2023

U.S. Navy warship to bear name of Medal of Honor recipient

A U.S. Navy destroyer is going to bear the name of a Medal of Honor recipient from Massachusetts who was severely wounded but continued to direct sailors who repelled an enemy attack in Vietnam. An Arleigh Burke destroyer will be named for retired Navy Capt. Thomas Gunning Kelley, Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro announced on […]
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January 13, 2023

Airlines back more spending, staff to fix failed FAA system

Airline executives are pushing Congress and the White House to step up funding for the Federal Aviation Administration after a technology failure briefly grounded flights around the country this week.
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January 13, 2023

Even as New York nurses return to work, more strikes could follow

Nurses around the country say it’s just a matter of time before frontline workers at other hospitals begin walking the picket line.
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January 13, 2023

Nevada lithium mine gets conditional $700 million government loan

The U.S. Department of Energy says it plans to loan $700 million to an Australian mining company to pursue a proposed lithium project in Nevada.
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January 13, 2023

Tesla cuts vehicle prices in bid to boost flagging demand

With its sales slowing and its stock price tumbling, Tesla Inc. slashed prices dramatically on several versions of its electric vehicles, making some of its models eligible for a new federal tax credit that could help spur buyer interest.
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January 10, 2023

Wells man arrested in New Year’s Eve machete attack in New York City faces federal terrorism charges

A criminal complaint in Manhattan federal court said Trevor Thomas Bickford, 19, told a family member in late November or early December that he wanted to go to Jordan or Afghanistan to be a suicide bomber for his religion.