Local & State 11:14 AM
Lawmakers pass supplemental budget that includes $60 million in storm relief
Gov. Janet Mills said early Thursday that she plans to sign the $430 million budget into law.
It wasn't immediately clear what sparked the hours-long standoff Wednesday on North Pond Road.
Local & State 11:14 AM
Gov. Janet Mills said early Thursday that she plans to sign the $430 million budget into law.
The incident, which took place following the sentencing last week of Jason Servil to 45 years for the murder of Alice Abbott, also raises questions about court security.
While many central Maine school districts saw their budgets rise by nearly 10% this year, RSU 18 administrators say they avoided the funding cliff by investing in short-term projects.
As COVID-era relief funds expire, and costs on everything increase, schools are facing tough choices.
Dongming Liao, 41, was arrested at a residence on Cooley Road and charged with illegal cultivation of marijuana, officials said.
Revisions to the USDA's school nutrition standards will strengthen a key source of nutrition for more than half of American schoolchildren.
Recent battles over prescriptions have led to eye-opening frustrations with the American medical system, Liz Soares writes.
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