Local & State
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2022
Bill on prescription drug pricing inspires support from Maine residents, opposition from pharmaceutical industry
The measure introduced by Sen. Ned Claxton, D-Auburn, aims to reduce the price of the costliest prescription drugs for Mainers.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2022
Several families displaced following fire at Waterville apartment building
No one was hurt Tuesday in the fire that was mostly contained to two of the seven apartments in the building.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2022
Erskine Academy rallies for cancer-stricken student, raises more than $14,000 for her treatment
A well-known cheerleader from Erskine Academy, Paige Reed, is fighting cancer for the second time in her life and the community rallied together to raise money and show their love and support for Paige 'Power' Reed.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2022
Committee endorses $30 million relief fund for Maine lobstermen
Publicly funded, industry-specific relief efforts are unusual, but one lawmaker said the unique challenges facing lobstermen warrant it.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2022
Sappi union workers rally amid contract negotiations with company
Members of United Steelworkers Local 9 gathered along Route 201 in Skowhegan on Tuesday to make a more visible pitch for higher wages and better benefits.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2022
Bill to restore tribal sovereignty gets overwhelming public support, but Gov. Mills wants targeted approach
There was near-unanimous support for L.D. 1626 among those giving testimony, while details of the governor's alternative plan emerged behind the scenes.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2022
As energy costs rise, Maine lawmakers consider new plan to ease ratepayers’ pain
A bill under review in the Legislature would pursue a holistic, long-term approach to lowering costs for Maine energy consumers.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2022
Sara Gideon donates more leftover campaign money to nonprofits
Gideon, a Democrat, lost to Republican Sen. Susan Collins in 2020 in a race that broke state fundraising records.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2022
FBI arrests Waterville man and seizes ‘handmade explosive devices’ from apartment
Three devices found in the apartment Friday were fireworks bundled together along with staples, pins and thumbtacks that were meant to be "shrapnel" when they were detonated, according to a criminal complaint.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2022
Gov. Mills unveils budget blueprint for projected $822 million surplus
The release of the supplemental budget proposal will kick off negotiations in the Legislature – a process complicated by election-year politics, with the governor's office and the entire Legislature up for grabs.
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