Gov. Janet Mills intends to recommend people to fill three vacancies and two expired terms on the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services as early as next month.
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As more people enroll in MaineCare, they may face fewer options for care
Maine lags behind other states in how much it reimburses health facilities for treating its lowest-income residents. Without change, providers fear they can’t afford to continue.
Lawyers who were ineligible to handle serious criminal charges were given thousands of these cases anyway
In the only state with no public defenders, people charged with murder and other serious crimes can get assigned attorneys who are legally ineligible to take on their cases. The state claims it was unaware.
Scientists oppose tax credit that could boost Maine’s wood heat industry
The industry applauds the change, but more than 500 scientists voice concerns to world leaders over its long-term impacts on regulating carbon emissions.
Renewable power requires competent and accountable utilities
Major utility reform is critical to realizing Maine’s clean energy plans, given the dominant utilities are driven by conventional thinking and shareholder returns.
Maine’s largest private electricity supplier renews legal battle over its deceptive practices
Electricity Maine and other private suppliers cost residents $150 million over the last eight years.
Chasing Maine: The Lifesaver
As a nurse, Nicole Gibbons often deals with life-saving situations. But in the last year she’s had to deal with two life-or-death situations outside of work.
Even with a safe seat until 2026, Collins showed courage in voting against Trump
In the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump, Susan Collins broke with many of her Republican colleagues who failed to show their own profiles in courage.
Two mass vaccination sites open as more doses head to Maine
As sites begin operating in Bangor and Scarborough, the state receives a 16 percent increase in vaccines from the federal government.
Chasing Maine: Launch success for the Rocketeers
After battling weather delays, bluShift Aerospace successfully launches its commercial biofuel rocket “Stardust 1.0” in Limestone.
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