Maine was one of the first states to pass legislation providing free school lunches to all students after pandemic-era funding expired a policy that has been adopted in seven other states and is being considered across the country. But since the.
Gov. Janet Mills has proposed extending a sales tax exemption to all nonprofits operating in Maine, which state officials say will address inequities among organizations seeking exemption and simplify the tax exemption process, but will cost the.
Buying and selling Maine coastal real estate has long been about conveying the magic of living by the ocean. Increasingly, it’s also about prepping clients with the latest flood zone maps, projections for sea level rise and insurance availability.
Kenneth Knauer, a project manager with Prock Marine, one of Maine’s largest marine contractors, is used to being busy. But the past few weeks have been an exception. “We’ve been getting phone calls pretty steady ever since the storms hit,” said.
Opponents of a bill that would decriminalize possession of small amounts of scheduled drugs say other states that have done so are stuck in a worsening drug crisis brought on by the policy change. But data suggests otherwise. A bipartisan bill.