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Janet Mills Vetoes Her Own Farmworker Minimum Wage Bill Over Change Allowing Private Litigation Against Employers
Gov. Janet Mills on Tuesday vetoed her own proposed bill that aimed at establishing a minimum hourly…
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Several environmental groups have sued the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Maine Board of Environmental Protection (BEP) for allegedly failing to do enough to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the state. Involved…
Maine will soon be transferring a total of $60 million out of the Budget Stabilization Fund (BSF) in response to the damaging storms the state faced in December and January. This spending comes as part…
New provisional data published by the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) shows that the U.S. birth rate has hit a record low, and is now significantly below the replacement rate. “The birth rate on…
Former President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Wednesday to acknowledge an endorsement from his former Attorney General (AG) Bill Barr, while mocking him for his disagreements with the former president. [RELATED: Trump Posts…
Five people from Maine were arrested by Canadian authorities late Saturday night for the unauthorized fishing of elvers in the Meteghan area of Digby County, near the southwestern coast of the province, the Canadian Department…
Three-Month Portland Drug Trafficking Investigation Culminates in Arrest, Seizure of Fentanyl, Cocaine, Firearm
Following a three-month investigation, the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) and Portland Police Department on Thursday announced the arrest of a Portland man on multiple drug trafficking charges and the seizure of a significant amount…
Disclosure: The Maine Wire is a project of the Maine Policy Institute, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works to expand individual liberty and economic freedom in Maine. Maine ranked dead last on a list compiled by…
TRIAD WEED: Somerset and Franklin County Sheriffs Bust More Illegal Chinese Marijuana Grows
Last week saw more illegal Chinese marijuana grow sites being busted in Somerset and Franklin Counties. Somerset Sheriff Dale Lancaster continued his crusade against the Chinese weed operations in his county with a bust in…
State lawmakers have rejected Gov. Janet Mills’ (D) proposal to impose sales tax on Mainers’ streaming service subscriptions for platforms such as Netflix, Hulu, and Spotify. The Appropriations and Financial Affairs (AFA) Committee unanimously agreed…
Portland city officials on Tuesday responded to a disturbing video published this week by a Bayside neighborhood landlord showing rampant drug abuse, violence and public indecency outside of his building. The video, shared on Monday…