Tribal leaders and lawmakers in Maine have begun to work together on potential reforms to a 1980 agreement in hopes of spurring economic development and addressing health, educational and social inequities on reservations across the state.
Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, has appointed Sen. Mike Carpenter, D-Houlton, to serve as co-chair of the State of Maine Legislative Task Force on Indian-State Relations.
The Diocese of Portland has launched a new third-party reporting system that will enable all diocesan employees, volunteers and parishioners to make reports, anonymously or not, whenever they have evidence of activity which violates the standards of ethical conduct described in the diocese’s Code of Ethics (www.portlanddiocese.org/human-resources/code-of-ethics).
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins has raised more money for her nationally targeted 2020 re-election campaign than she did in all but one of her previous four races, but a Democratic challenger with national backing raised more than $1 million in 10 days.
On Tuesday, July 30, Presque Isle will become the first city in Maine to commemorate the state’s 200th anniversary with special events that will include a visit from Gov. Janet Mills.
Come September, Maine motorists will discover they’re generally allowed to eat a plate of nachos while driving (as long as it’s not distracting) but can’t pick up the phone to call mom.
After multiple ATV and boating accidents the state, the Maine Game Warden Service issued a series of updates to encourage recreation-doers to be more cautious during the summer holiday.
The Maine Health Care Association honored the accomplishments of 35 people living in the state’s long-term-care facilities, including Maine Veterans’ Home Caribou resident Michaul Gaudreau, at a ceremony held recently at the Augusta Civic Center.
The Mitchell Institute, a Maine-based nonprofit founded by Sen. George J. Mitchell to improve college outcomes for young Mainers, recently announced its 2019 scholars, among which are several Aroostook County students.
A top official with Maine’s major state employees’ union said it reached a “tentative agreement” late Tuesday with the administration of Gov. Janet Mills on a new two-year contract that came less than five days before the scheduled end of their current contract.
