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General newsDec 2, 2022

Report recommends Maine National Guard sex assault responses

A special council set up to review the Maine National Guard's response to sexual assault and sexual harassment is focusing on how to improve responses to individual cases

Social affairsNov 26, 2022

Pertussis rates plummet in Maine amid precautions, new law

The rate of pertussis has fallen sharply in Maine, which not long ago had one of the highest rates of the infectious disease in the country

HealthNov 22, 2022

Vet sues over coverage denial for daughter gender transition

A U.S. military veteran and his daughter are filing a lawsuit challenging a federal rule they said prevents the daughter from accessing medical coverage because she is transgender

Social affairsNov 17, 2022

Maine backtracks on guidance for medical marijuana sales

Maine is backing down from some of its guidance for the medical marijuana industry by allowing the sale of pre-rolled products to resume

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Social affairsNov 9, 2022

Somali Americans making history in Maine Legislature

Voters have given Democrats control of both chambers of the Maine Legislature for another two years

General newsNov 4, 2022

Black medical worker gets $3M in racial discrimination case

A federal jury has awarded $3 million to a former Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center worker who said racial discrimination led to his firing

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Social affairsNov 4, 2022

Maine clarifies limits on medical marijuana providers

Maine delivered an October surprise to medical marijuana providers with guidance that'll cut into revenue

Social affairsNov 4, 2022

NLRB says Chipotle violated federal labor law in Maine

The National Labor Relations Board says Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant violated federal labor law by closing a Maine restaurant when workers sought to unionize

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OdditiesOct 27, 2022

Maine begins removing those naughty license plates

Maine is cleaning up its roads one naughty license plate a time