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The cost of treating addiction in Maine’s jails
The state’s 15 county jails spent an estimated $12.6 million on addiction and mental health treatment last year, often through a mix of grants and other temporary funding streams.
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After sightings of deadly sharks, a Maine town will fly warning flags all summer: Harpswell adopted the season-long flag policy nearly six years after it was the site of the first fatal shark attack in Maine history. Read this story by Daniel O'Connor of The Maine Monitor and Bangor Daily News |
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FERC finds DeepGreen’s preliminary permit application deficient: Regulators give the developer 45 days to supply technical details and clarify tribal notifications for its proposed underwater data center near Eastport. Read this story by Melissa S. Razdrih |
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Kingfield’s Iron Bridge restricted to 5 tons, must be replaced within 12 months: The safety limit cuts off heavy emergency vehicles to about 60 households, complicating local funding options and debate over a proposed Bowdoin College campsite. Read this story by Ashton F. LeCraw |
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Waterville restricts municipal employees, including police, from cooperating with ICE: City Council vote follows months of debate and a failed attempt to exempt local law enforcement. Read this story by Makayla Morello |
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Rangeley Board of Selectmen expands financial reports over transparency concerns: Officials explore ways to curb resale of items donated to Bargain Barn at transfer station. Read this story by Ashton F. LeCraw |
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Troy Jackson owed $4,600 in back income taxes during his run for governor: The stumble surfaced just as Jackson prepares to run one of the most closely watched Senate campaigns in the country. Read this story by Sawyer Loftus
Note: This story appears as part of a collaboration between The Maine Monitor and Maine Focus, the investigative team of the Bangor Daily News. |
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Report finds growing wage gap for Maine renters | Maine Public
Federal government gives Maine's Medicare Fraud Control Unit 60 days to make changes | WMTW
Mainers want Congress to go further than new federal housing law, poll finds | Kennebec Journal ($)
Maine Democrats call on Bennett to denounce GOP funds, he calls it a distraction | Spectrum News Maine
More Mainers are seeking Canadian citizenship, some to connect with heritage, some as an escape | Morning Sentinel ($)
Gateway Community Services fails to appeal state's payment suspension before deadline | WGME
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