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Mills: State can’t afford to waive taxes on pandemic aid
Democratic Gov. Janet Mills contends the state cannot afford to fully mirror federal tax cuts on CARES ACT funding funneled into Maine, saying it would cost $100 million to do so.
Bookkeeper charged with cheating clients out of over $1M
Federal prosecutors say the owner of a company that provided payroll and payroll tax services to many small businesses in New England has agreed to plead guilty to embezzling more than $1 million from her clients.
Collins: New federal virus relief bill needs refinement
Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine says the Biden administration’s coronavirus relief package needs to be refined before she can sign on to it.
Gov. Mills to pause wind projects, consult with fishermen
Maine’s governor says she will call for a 10-year moratorium on some offshore wind projects to get feedback from fishermen and members of marine industries.
3 deaths, 259 new coronavirus cases reported in Maine
Public health officials in Maine reported three new deaths among Mainers with COVID-19 on Monday.
25 year-old Caribou man dies in snowmobile wreck
Emmanuel Bouchard, of Caribou, was in Stockholm with a group of about a dozen snowmobilers at about 9:30 p.m. Friday; When the group got to Caribou, they realized that Bouchard was not with them.
Maine State Parks break visitor record in 2020
A little over 3 million people visited one of Maine’s state parks in 2020, and the majority of their guests were Maine residents.
Suspicious package prompts police response near Portland Museum of Art
Portland Police responded to a suspicious package that was left near the Portland Museum of Art Saturday afternoon. The Congress…
UMaine developing ride hailing tool for older residents
BANGOR, Maine (AP) – The University of Maine is working on a smartphone application that will assist the visually impaired…
