Lawmakers contemplating lifetime term limits
AUGUSTA — In 1993, Maine voters approved setting term limits for the state legislators. Now, nearly three decades later, …
Bill to require reporting recorded crimes hits snag
AUGUSTA — A proposed law to make it a crime to record a crime without alerting law enforcement hit …
Golden proposes lobbying ban for members of Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Should members of Congress be banned from lobbying jobs after they return to private life?
King co-sponsors restaurant relief bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Restaurants suffering lost business due to the pandemic could be eligible for more federal grant money.
Maine forest industry focus of April summit
STATEWIDE — Maine’s Forest Opportunity Roadmap — also known as FOR/Maine — is leading the way in the production …
Smaller, work-release facility set for Machiasport
MACHIASPORT (AP) — A new, smaller work-release facility is being built at the site of a prison that …
Collins calls for rethinking of border restrictions
WASHINGTON, D. C. — Republican Sen. Susan Collins wants the Biden administration to reconsider United States-Canada border restrictions that …
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Maine CDC reports 128 new COVID-19 cases, no additional deaths
AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Disease Control said Monday that 128 new cases of COVID-19 have been …
Rep. Jared Golden opposes $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package
WASHINGTON, DC — Maine’s 2nd Congressional District Rep. Jared Golden was one of two House Democrats to vote …