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Federal E-Verify system under scrutiny after Maine police hire incident
Verify, because that’s what we’ve been given for the tools to work with,” Old Orchard Beach Police Chief Elise Chard said ...
Maine mother loses appeal in lawsuit against school over child's gender identity
A Maine mother, who claimed a school helped her child identify as another gender and didn't tell her, has lost another legal ...
Energy officials outline Maine-specific problems and solutions to costly clean energy projects
Maine isn’t in a position to meet the electricity demand that is forecasted to more than double by 2050, so the state is ...
Maine woman sues Northern Light Health, claiming surgeon mistakenly removed most of her bladder
Emily Mitchell, of Skowhegan, said she went into surgery in 2023 to remove an ovarian cyst. After intense pain and difficulty ...
Gulf of Maine sees rising pH, defying expectations of increasing ocean acidity
The Gulf of Maine—home to commercial fisheries for oysters, clams and mussels—has unexpectedly avoided an increase in ...
Fear of ICE Jolts a Maine Beach Town
Wells, like many U.S. tourist spots that rely on foreign labor, is fearful of immigration raids. The local police ...
Maine ranks 12th in nation for wage growth, report finds
ADP says workers in Maine who've had the same job since last year saw a 4.8 percent pay increase on average since July 2024.
PETA calls Maine lobster festival ‘egregiously cruel’ in new lawsuit against coastal city
“Today, PETA filed a lawsuit against the Maine Lobster Festival and the City of Rockland in Knox County Superior Court over ...
Maine police chief says officer arrested by ICE is missed by colleagues, was eligible to work
Officials in a Maine town where ICE arrested a police officer say he was a trusted member of the force who is missed by his ...
More Canadian wildfire smoke headed to Maine
Wildfires raging across Canada show no signs of slowing down, and their effects continue to be felt in Maine and throughout ...