Representative Ryan Fecteau discussed the Maine legislature’s supplemental budget, highlighting two primary issues: addressing a gap in MaineCare due to pandemic-delayed healthcare, economic recovery, and inflation, and combating the spruce budworm infestation threatening Northern Maine forests. The budget, approved 11-0 by the Appropriations Committee, faces Republican opposition, particularly over MaineCare reforms. Fecteau emphasized the urgency of passing the budget as an emergency measure to avoid financial strain on hospitals and forest devastation. He remains hopeful for bipartisan support, despite recent setbacks in negotiations.
Matt Gagnon responds to a caller’s controversial remarks about Maine’s Somali community, rejecting ethnic attacks while discussing immigration, public assistance,…
An investigation by U.S. Homeland Security led to charges for six people at a personal care company in South Portland who are accused of defrauding MaineCare.
The horse-drawn carriages that have cruised through Central Park for more than 150 years will soon be banished from New York City, ending an iconic tradition beloved by tourists but long opposed by animal welfare activists.
Trees fell onto homes and utility poles were knocked down by a possible tornado in a central Arizona community during a series of violent storms that moved through the state overnight into Thursday.
The Orionids — one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley's comet — will peak this week, though a large moon will dim visibility until after it sets late at night.
Six Flags Over Georgia opened its gates Friday evening for the first time since a man fell to his death from one of the amusement park's towering roller coasters.
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