Maine lawmakers briefed on potential federal shutdown impacts

When Maine daycares stay quiet about abuse and neglect within their walls. Two cases show the difficulty of holding daycares accountable when they are responsible for reporting themselves. Read this Maine Monitor story by Alexa Foust.

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Layoffs loom for 2,500 Maine state workers who are federally funded | Portland Press Herald

Maine lawmakers briefed on potential impacts of federal government shutdown | News Center Maine

Sheriff directed investigation into Maine lawmaker over dropped electioneering charges | Bangor Daily News

Maine public defense agency announces new director | Portland Press Herald

Brookfield says Kennebec dam sale motivated by 'overburdensome' regulation | Maine Public (Maine Monitor context: Historic sale of dams clears the way for salmon to return to the Kennebec River)

Maine Capitol Police Chief resigns months after bar fight and arrest | WMTW

Graham Platner apologizes for controversial Reddit comments | Bangor Daily News

New tariffs put pressure on Maine's furniture industry | WGME

Cumberland County commissioners poised to weigh in on ICE use of jail | Portland Press Herald

Geological mapping project shines new light on key mineral deposits in Aroostook County | Maine Public

Join us for our next listening tour stops in Jackman and Augusta. We'll be at the Northland Hotel in Jackman on October 21st from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and
at The Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine in Augusta on October 23rd from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Thanks for allowing me to provide you with a look at today's news. We'll be back with more tomorrow.

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