Watchdog Will Probe Unemployment Program, Lumber Transfer

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine’s legislative watchdog committee will probe the roll-out of an unemployment program and the state’s diversion of lumber to a logging company

Superintendent Calls for End to Drive That Aims to Oust Her

A Maine superintendent is calling for an end to a student voter registration drive that is part of a campaign to force her ouster.

Feds Seek Comments on Plan for More Cod, Haddock Catch

U.S. fishing regulators are soliciting feedback from the public about a plan to increase catch quota for a slew of key fish stocks, some of which are jointly managed with Canada.

China’s Lobster Imports Keep US Price High, But no Tariffs

China’s hunger for American lobsters is helping keep prices high to U.S. consumers, but a tariff on the seafood does not appear imminent.

Senate Passes Bill to Increase Availability of Naloxone

The Maine Senate has voted unanimously to increase availability of the anti-overdose drug naloxone in pharmacies.

Collins-Backed Bill to Help Caregiver Grandparents Passes

The U.S. Senate has passed an act proposed by senators from Maine and Pennsylvania to provide support for grandparents who are raising grandchildren as a result of the opioid epidemic.

Owner of Maine’s Biggest Newspaper Buys More Publications

BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP)   The owner of a newspaper group that dominates Maine media says he will expand his footprint by acquiring two more daily papers and a weekly group

Maine CDC Issues Warning about Unlicensed Tattoo Artist

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine health officials are warning residents about an unlicensed tattoo artist who may have exposed multiple people to hepatitis C

Salmon Backers Ask Public to Show Up for Another Dam Meeting

ELLSWORTH, Maine (AP)   A Down East Maine environmental group is encouraging the public to show up for a public meeting about the relicensing of dams on a river in a rural part of the state

Prison Emptied by LePage Set to get 5 Guards, Inmates

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A minimum-security prison that Gov. Paul LePage shuttered without legislative approval is getting five new guards and an unknown number of inmates