Collins voted to advance both a Democratic proposal to extend expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies and a Republican alternative, while King voted only in favor of the Democratic plan.
Maine
Local Maine news from the Portland Press Herald.
Lewiston mill eyed for $300M AI data center
The project would redevelop a portion of Bates Mill No. 3, which formerly housed offices for TD Bank.
Wells police searching for man who moved rabies-infected raccoon from road
Nearly 50 cases of rabies have been reported across Maine this year, including 22 cases among raccoons.
Why Angus King and Susan Collins of Maine voted to rebuke Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
King is pushing a resolution to reverse policies by Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services secretary.
Maine Trust for Local News expands community coverage in York County
The news organization has hired new reporters to direct more attention to one of the state’s fastest-growing counties.
Lisbon Falls, Portland, Westbrook among Subway locations closed by state
Maine labor officials are reaching out to workers after Revenue Services shuttered multiple restaurants.
These Mainers’ Christmas traditions aren’t exactly traditional
Doughnuts for dinner in Springvale, prank calls in Alna or leaving a gingerbread house in a cemetery in Bridgton are among the ways some families celebrate the holiday.
Purple House in North Yarmouth to reopen for ‘fancy lunch’
Noted chef Krista Kern will be serving intimate, multi-course meals.
New England’s shrimp fishery to shut down for the long haul after years of decline
Fishing regulators are extending a shutdown for New England’s historic shrimp fishing business, effectively shuttering an industry that fell victim to warming oceans.
Recall hearing gets heated in Raymond
Some residents accused board members Denis Morse and Kaela Gonzalez of creating a toxic work environment.