Local & State
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PublishedMarch 14, 2022
Drop in state funding for Portland schools expected to contribute to higher taxes
Superintendent Xavier Botana is scheduled to present a proposed school district budget on Tuesday.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2022
Developer proposes mixed-use project with 900 housing units in Kittery
The project, known as Dennett Landing, would cost an estimated $300 million and would also include space for day care, a brewery, offices and retail.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2022
Child care providers say industry needs consistent financial support to survive
More than 170 Maine child care centers have shuttered since the beginning of the pandemic, and Gov. Janet Mills has proposed $12 million to fund legislation to increase the wages of workers. But much more may be needed.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2022
Jet’s collision with bird forces emergency landing at Portland jetport
The regional carrier had 52 passengers aboard when a bird struck the nose of the plane Sunday morning, an airport spokesman says.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2022
St. Patrick’s Parade returns to Portland: ‘We’re so excited to have it back’
On a very cold day, a large crowd lined both sides of Commercial Street on Sunday to watch the procession, which hadn't been held since 2019 because of the pandemic.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2022
A new market provides hope for Maine’s organic dairy farmers
Organic Valley farmers cooperative offers more than a dozen Maine organic dairy farmers a new market for their milk after their current contracts with Horizon Organic end.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2022
Maine voters to see new district numbers beside candidate names on November ballot
The redistricting process is conducted every 10 years, following the U.S. census, and ensures districts' populations do not become unbalanced and run afoul of the one-person, one-vote principle.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2022
COVID-19 hospitalizations tick up in Maine but are still low
A total of 124 people with the coronavirus were hospitalized across the state on Sunday, two more than on Saturday.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2022
Courts, BMV scramble to fix gap in state law that allows some convicted drivers to keep licenses
Top state officials promise to fix a blind spot in the law that did not clearly require the court system to notify the Bureau of Motor Vehicles that a driver had been convicted of killing someone on the roadway.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2022
Mills considers options as pressure rises with gas and oil prices
The governor stands behind her proposal for tax refunds but says that she's 'eager to listen to any and all proposals' to help Mainers deal with the skyrocketing cost of fuel.
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