Report highlights foster care payment system inefficiencies

Maine leaders pitch solutions to enhance grid as temperatures drop and electricity prices soar. Natural gas prices spiked to their highest level ever in New England in January, driving up the cost of electricity. Experts said Maine should hasten energy project permitting and transmission interconnection to bring electricity prices down long-term. Read this story by Emmett Gartner.

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Watchdog agency report highlights inefficiencies in DHHS foster care payment system | Maine Public (Maine Monitor context: Child care providers say the state is months behind in reimbursement payments. Lawmakers are investigating.)

Maine leaders, congressional candidates react to Trump attack on Iran | News Center Maine

Bill to add speed cameras to Maine Turnpike work zones heads to House, Senate | WGME

Maine lawmakers debate new online data privacy rules as businesses raise concerns | News Center Maine

Bellows says White House trying to interfere in state-run elections | WGME

Maine hospitals introduce post-birth alert bracelets to help rural maternal care challenges | News Center Maine (Maine Monitor context: Her labor turned dangerous. The closest hospital had just stopped delivering babies.)

Collins recounts 'fight' to save Job Corps in award presentation | Bangor Daily News

Cooke Aquaculture Inc. apologizes to residents for damaging Lubec's commercial pier | The Maine Monitor

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