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Dem who lost to Collins donates more war chest to nonprofits

A former speaker of the Maine House of Representatives and U.S. senate candidate announced another $400,000 in donations from her campaign fund on Tuesday.

Mills’ supplemental budget includes $500 checks for Mainers

Maine Gov. Janet Mills on Tuesday formally unveiled a supplemental budget that returns half of a projected $822 million surplus to residents while boosting the rainy day fund to $500 million and providing another $100 million to fix highways and bridges.

Maine lawmakers unsure about lobster industry defense fund bill

A key legislative committee in Maine put off Tuesday a potential vote on a proposal to create a legal defense fund to fight new fishing restrictions.

Testing reveals high levels of lead in Lewiston schools

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) A first round of testing of water in Lewiston schools yielded high levels of lead in about a third of water sources, leading school officials to restrict some water sources.

Maine eyes new license for commercial halibut fishers

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine lawmakers are close to creating a new class of license for the state’s commercial halibut fishermen.

More ticks test positive for Lyme disease in Maine

The University of Maine’s tick lab found that a higher percentage of ticks tested positive for the pathogen that causes Lyme disease last year than the previous year.

Maine lobstermen had big year, set value record of $725M

Maine’s lobster industry bounced back in 2021 and set a record $725 million for the total value of lobsters brought to the docks, and which was over $300 million more than 2020, state regulators said Monday.

Bills would lower drug prices, expand contraceptive coverage

A pair of bills in the Maine Legislature would require state-regulated health care plans to cover all prescription contraceptives while linking prescription drugs rates to lower costs paid in Canada.