The Maine Supreme Judicial Court overturned a 2021 law that had paved the way for dozens of child sexual assault lawsuits.

YORK HARBOR, Maine - Another earthquake has been recorded off the coast of Maine, two days after a larger quake shook Boston, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. The magnitude 2.0 earthquake was detected at 3:15 a.

Supporters say the bill is intended to help community health clinics access discounted drugs, but the pharmaceutical industry accuses hospitals of exploiting the program to increase profits.

Monday memo caused widespread confusion and concern because it was initially unclear how the freeze would impact a myriad of programs that rely on federal funding.

"I would not smoke my clients' stuff," said the Brooklyn man helping Chinese immigrants become caregivers, adding that he hopes to improve their practices.

Mills authored the state's novel "yellow flag" law with a prominent gun rights group. She says a red flag proposal that would allow family members to petition a judge to remove a loved one's guns undermines that law.

Maine’s formal interest in developing ocean wind energy dates back to 2008, when former Gov. John Baldacci created an Ocean Energy Task Force to devise a strategy.

On January 24, the State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration suspended funding for resettlement agencies across the country. “It is impacting other resettlement agencies around the country, so it’s not only us,” Maine Immigrant and Refugee Services Director Rilwan Osman said.

Two years ago, the state released its report that Maine is short about 84,000 homes and that the total housing stock – not just the number of new homes being built – needs to increase by about 11% in by 2030 to alleviate the existing housing crisis and make room for all the people needed to bolster the declining workforce.

One family nurse practitioner says the work-life balance and ability to work in different specialties are aspects that draw people into the field.

I have worked with Maine organizations that advocate for policies and investments to strengthen and grow Maine’s economy, including efforts aiming to remove barriers to workforce participation. One major workforce obstacle is child care.