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Maine officials react to Senate’s passage of ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
WABI - Maine
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July 2, 2025
Washington, D.C. & AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI, Gray D.C.) - Senate Republicans narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s domestic policy package on Tuesday after a overnight voting session. The vote was 51-50, with Vice President JD Vance casting the...
Maine Medical Professionals Among Hundreds Charged in $14.6 Billion National Health Care Fraud Takedown
Pine State News - Maine
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July 2, 2025
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi | DOJU.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi | DOJ The Department of Justice announced in Maine, medical professionals were among the 324 individuals charged in the Justice Department’s largest-ever health care fraud...
Maine domestic violence support at risk as federal funding wavers
Seacoastonline - New Hampshire
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Last year, when Syd Moore began work helping survivors of domestic violence find housing, they managed about eight cases. Now, Moore works with two dozen cases, with another five expected soon. Moore used to be one of two housing navigators...
Why Maine Representatives Voted Against ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
Coast 93.1 - Maine
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The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” passed in the Senate by one vote on July 1. In its original form, the bill was also passed in the House of Representatives by a single vote. Maine Senator Susan Collins, Senator Angus King, U.S. Representative...
Man Sentenced to 32 Months in Prison for Bank Fraud in Maine
Big Country 96.9 - Maine
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July 2, 2025
A 25-year-old man was sentenced to 32 months in prison for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft in Maine. Pleaded Guilty Andre Hill will also have 36 months of supervised release and pay back $13,842. He pleaded guilty on February 24, 2025....
Man Charged with Murder after 17-Year-Old Shot to Death in Maine
Big Country 96.9 - Maine
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July 2, 2025
A 23-year-old man was arrested and charged with Murder after the shooting death of a 17-year-old in Lewiston. Man Charged after Body Found Dead on the Street Nasib Aden was charged with shooting Sahal Muridi on July 14, 2024 on Rideout Avenue....
Gov. Mills says GOP bill will hurt Maine residents
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
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July 1, 2025
Gov. Janet Mills said the reconciliation bill will dramatically shift costs from the federal government to Maine, and those are expenses the state cannot absorb. President Trump campaigned on lowering the cost of living, Mills said, but this bill...
Maine Families, Businesses Win as Governor Mills Signs Bill That Preserves Energy Freedom of Choice
Consumer Energy Alliance
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July 1, 2025
Bipartisan bill ensures Mainers can choose how they heat their homes and power their businesses Maine joins the more than 25 states which bar individual municipalities from barring specific forms of energy AUGUSTA, Maine – Consumer Energy Alliance...
US market sees growing adoption of packaging EPR laws
Packaging Gateway
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July 2, 2025
The rise of packaging EPR laws across the US market signals a fundamental shift in how waste management and recycling responsibilities are shared between producers and consumers. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programmes place the onus on...
Rural Maine businesses worry about UPS cutting business operations
WGME - Maine
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SOUTH PORTLAND (WGME) -- One of the world's largest delivery companies is cutting 20,000 jobs and closing at least 73 facilities. United Parcel Service, better known as UPS, ships packages around the world. UPS says the cutbacks are the result of...
Maine small business owner featured in latest "Small Business Rundown" podcast
Pine State News - Maine
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June 30, 2025
The latest episode of the "Small Business Rundown" podcast features a Maine NFIB member participating in the NFIB's annual Fly-In event in Washington, D.C. This 64th edition includes discussions with two NFIB members who share their reasons for...
Maine legislature leaves key bills pending as session ends
Pine State News - Maine
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June 30, 2025
Legislators in Maine have concluded the 2025 session, leaving numerous bills to be addressed in the upcoming 2026 session. Among these are several significant proposals related to energy, environment, privacy, labor, and taxation. In the realm of...
Dismantling national smoking prevention program will harm Maine people
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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July 2, 2025
The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Matt Wellington is the associate director of Maine Public Health...
How a neighborly feud over a small firewood business ended up before Maine’s top court
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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July 2, 2025
When Steve Clark moved into his home on a quiet wooded road in Phippsburg in 2009 — followed by his wife Juanita who moved in seven years later — he looked forward to a peaceful retirement from a career in law enforcement. But an intense...
Maine International Film Festival less than two weeks away
WABI - Maine
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July 1, 2025
WATERVILLE, Maine (WABI) - Ten days filled with more than one hundred films is just ten days away for one downtown Waterville annual event and the staff is hard at work getting everything ready for it. The 28th Year of the Maine International Film...
Maine delegation condemns Pres. Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'
WGME - Maine
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PORTLAND (WGME) -- The Senate narrowly passed President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" Tuesday. The vote was 50-50, and Vice President JD Vance was the tie-breaking vote. It comes after a days-long grind to get all Republicans on board with...
Swedish firm bets big on US with $134M expansion in Maine
News Center Maine
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July 2, 2025
Mölnlycke Health Care is investing in an expansion of its Brunswick facility, a project expected to add jobs and increase U.S. production for wound care dressings. BRUNSWICK, Maine — While many businesses remain cautious in the face of an...
Maine’s top court tosses dispute over Bar Harbor luxury vacation rental
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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July 1, 2025
The state’s top court has rejected a challenge to a short-term rental permit that Bar Harbor granted in 2023. Maine’s Supreme Judicial Court, also known as the Law Court, dismissed the appeal on Tuesday on the grounds that it is moot because the...
Maine hospitals brace for ‘pain’ after Senate passes Donald Trump’s megabill
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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July 1, 2025
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine’s largest employer and other health care providers are facing huge financial consequences after the U.S. Senate narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” of tax breaks and Medicaid cuts Tuesday. Before...
Maine State Chamber urges congressional delegation to prioritize economy
Mainebiz - Oregon
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Calling the outlook for Maine's economy "concerning," the Maine State Chamber of Commerce is urging elected officials to help reduce the burden on businesses. In a letter to the state's congressional leaders, the chamber suggests specific steps...