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Maine Dept. of Labor no-cost trainings for July 2024
Maine Department of Labor announces its no-cost trainings for July 2024. Register here, and browse more SafetyWorks! Classes, at https://www.safetyworksmaine.gov/training/scheduled_classes/register.shtml. Upcoming classes:. Safety and the Supervisor - July 16, 2024 I 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. SafetyWorks! Training Institute, 45 Commerce Drive, Augusta. The success of any safety program...
Rinse and repeat through the end of the week
PORTLAND, Maine — Partly sunny skies are anticipated across the state by midday, accompanied by rising temperatures and an isolated thunderstorm for those in the Highlands and tracking eastward through midcoast regions. Overall, it will be in the mid- to upper 80s for most across Maine. As evening approaches,...
Locals join statewide effort in push for voter ID requirements
During the June referendum, two locals did more than vote. Helen King Atallah of East Boothbay and Steve Carbone of Boothbay Harbor worked a petition drive with a goal of bringing a stricter voter identification law to Maine. The proposed law would require voters to present a photo identification when...
State, counties not following all requirements for boards overseeing jails and prisons
In 2023, Maine policymakers updated the requirements for county jail and state prison boards of visitors. But even though the law was enacted in July, some of its provisions are still not being followed, including a mandate that each state prison board of visitors have a formerly incarcerated member. Boards of visitors are panels tasked […] The post State, counties not following all requirements for boards overseeing jails and prisons appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
What a catch: Large tuna competition comes to Maine
PORTLAND, Maine — The Third Annual Northeast Bluefin Showdown gets underway Wednesday, and some of the big catches will be coming ashore in Maine. The boats will launch Wednesday night for three days of fishing, with everything wrapping up on Sunday. The tournament is based out of Newburyport, Massachusetts,...
No, Maine's first LGBTQ+ affordable housing project is not against the law
PORTLAND, Maine — This Pride Month, NEWS CENTER Maine featured plans to build the state's first LGBTQ+ affordable housing facility in Portland. Several viewers raised questions about the legality of the project and the story made national headlines. Viewer Jim asked "Isn't the LGBTQ housing being built in Maine...
Advocates for homeless Mainers urge empathy on 'Longest Day of Homelessness'
PORTLAND (WGME) -- Advocates for the homeless population in Maine say they're not just people on the street asking for money, they're all throughout our community. “Homeless Voices for Justice" held its 17th "Longest Day of Homelessness Summer Solstice Vigil" Tuesday at Tommy's Park in Portland. The group points out...
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