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Amid Statewide Shortage, Waterville Renters Finding Few Safe Housing Options
Renters make up 55 percent of Waterville residents and say despite skyrocketing prices, many of the housing units are in poor condition.
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At Bangor Encampment, Unhoused People Say Gaps In Services Have Left Many Struggling
The state is experiencing an escalating affordable housing crisis.
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Advocates In Maine, Across Country Blast Manchin For Opposition To Build Back Better
The bill would have made historic investments by continuing the Child Tax Credit, expanding Medicare and more.
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Podcast: The Biggest Political Stories Of The Year
Beacon hosts also play a round of “So You Think You Know Maine.”
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‘We Lag So Far Behind': Mainers Tell Commission Why State Needs Strong Paid Leave Policy
The U.S. remains the only industrialized country without a national paid family and medical leave system.
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Podcast: South Portland's Groundbreaking Mayor And The Importance Of Local Government
Plus: a new report from a state commission on housing and zoning and the politicization of local school board races.
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Maine Lawmakers Urge PUC To Investigate Allegations Against CMP Parent Company
A group of bipartisan legislators are urging the Maine Public Utilities Commission to launch an immediate investigation.
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People Held At Maine State Prison Report Dangerous Conditions Amid COVID Outbreak
More than 20 residents of Maine State Prison have contracted COVID-19, a Maine Department of Corrections official said Friday afternoon.
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Maine Has No Plans To Support In-Home Testing Amid COVID Transmission Spike
The governor didn’t elaborate on why the state couldn’t distribute rapid tests.
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Analysis: 90% Of Maine Kids To Lose Monthly Tax Credit If Build Back Better Isn't Passed
It would also put 21,000 Maine children at risk of falling below the poverty line or deeper into poverty.
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Mainers Could Get Help Paying ACA Marketplace Plan Premiums
The deadline is next week, Dec. 15, for policies starting Jan. 1.
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Income Of Wealthiest In Maine Nearly Doubled From 2019 To 2020, Report Shows
The increase shows "how much income is being reported by the state's richest people," according to the Maine Center for Economic Policy.
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Biden Rule Would Create Vaccine Mandate For Many Maine Corrections Workers
Jails in Maine have been hotspots for COVID-19 outbreaks.
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DA Candidate Wants Cumberland County To Be Leader In Progressive Reforms
Jackie Sartoris is currently an assistant district attorney in Kennebec County.
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Three GOP Maine Lawmakers Sign Letter Calling For ‘Audit' Of 2020 Election
They joined 186 Republican state legislators from 39 states in signing a letter that demands each state perform an election audit.
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New Project Featuring Maine Poets Underscores Importance Of Protecting Nature
Forty poets wrote pieces inspired by different areas of conserved land, including in Maine.
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Bates' Latest Union-Busting Hire Has Long Record Of Being ‘Not Neutral'
The school has brought in a series of anti-union consultants in recent weeks.
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Students Not Backing Down As UMaine Board Refuses To Fully Divest From Fossil Fuels
Dozens of students gathered Nov. 12 for a climate strike.
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Stage Workers Picket Portland City-Owned Merrill Auditorium For Fair Contract
Picketers demanded the Merrill Auditorium rejoin contract negotiations with the stage workers.
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Poll: Half Of Unvaccinated Mainers Open To Getting COVID-19 Shot
The Maine People’s Resource Center surveyed many who have not ruled out getting the shot to protect themselves and others from COVID-19.