High court upholds paid family leave law

Waldo County opioid spending raises transparency questions. As the county creates a committee, which will form another committee, to disburse opioid funds, officials are unable to clarify how initial spending decisions were made. Click the image to read this Maine Monitor story by Daniel O'Connor.

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Maine high court upholds paid family leave law after challenge by BIW, state chamber | Portland Press Herald

Portland City Council sends minimum wage hike to voters | WGME

Northern Light pursuing mediation in last-ditch effort to resolve stalled negotiations with Anthem | Maine Public

Farmers band together to make up for federal funding cuts | Bangor Daily News

Maine faces highest number of August wildfires in the past 20 years | News Center Maine

Mills pledged to revive Maine’s tribal relations board. Most state seats are empty. | Portland Press Herald

The Democrats trying to replace Mills run away from her on tribal rights | Bangor Daily News

Mills’ once-stable cabinet has started to splinter | Portland Press Herald

New homes in Maine are getting attention but sitting on the market | Bangor Daily News

Modivcare files for bankruptcy amid legal fight over $750M Maine contract | News Center Maine (Maine Monitor context: Patients, advocates say MaineCare transportation company is failing to live up to its agreement)

Waldo County opioid spending raises transparency questions | The Maine Monitor & Bangor Daily News

Labor Day travel plans? Beware: TSA is rejecting some Maine Real ID cards | Portland Press Herald

Vinalhaven earthquake measured at magnitude 2.5, enough to jolt humans and animals awake | Penobscot Bay Pilot

Susan Collins confronted by protesters at Searsport event | Spectrum News Maine

Maine Republicans call on Secretary of State Bellows to resign. Again. | Portland Press Herald

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