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PublishedDecember 4, 2023
Panel on communicating with deaf patients gets early lesson when interpreter can’t be seen
Formed by the Legislature earlier this year, the task force has become more urgent following the Oct. 25 shooting in Lewiston. Four of the 18 people killed and 5 of the 13 injured were members of the Deaf community.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2023
Maine’s labor movement sees big shift from small unions
Although the total number of unionized workers in Maine is historically low, there is a trend afoot among workers who feel emboldened, and that could lead to more unionization efforts.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2023
Climate change has brought more extreme rain, snow to Maine
Sea level rise remains a top concern as the climate warms, but the increasing frequency of outsized precipitation is already having statewide impacts.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2023
New Gloucester man killed in home furnace explosion
Lado Lodoka, 44, was working on the Intervale Road home’s oil-fired burner when the blast occurred, authorities said.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2023
Low-income households are getting ‘woefully inadequate’ help with utility bills, public advocate says
A report from the Electric Ratepayer Advisory Council suggests Maine needs $126 million a year in assistance. That's five times more than what's currently available.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2023
Maine Climate Council reports progress in fight against climate change
Efforts to reduce fossil fuel use are mostly on track, although the shift to electric vehicles has been slower than hoped.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2023
Study bolsters push to expand Brunswick’s Region 10 Technical High School
Region 10 Technical High School officials want to turn it into Maine's first four-year, full-service technical high school.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2023
King’s bill to regulate assault-style weapons supported by White House, criticized by NRA
Sen. Angus King, who coauthored the bill introduced Thursday, said, 'Our goal is simple, to save lives in Maine, New Mexico and across the country.'
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PublishedNovember 30, 2023
Sen. King unveils legislation to restrict deadliness of assault weapons
The Maine independent says the bill, which has been in the works for years, would ban high-capacity magazines among other things.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2023
Six police departments, including Portland, have used Maine’s yellow flag law for the first time since Lewiston shootings
Law enforcement agencies used the law to remove guns from a person 36 times since the Lewiston shootings last month, marking a significant increase over the previous 10 months.
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