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Chipotle agrees to pay after closing store that sought union
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Chipotle Mexican Grill has agreed to pay $240,000 to former employees as part of a settlement stemming from a complaint that the company violated federal law by closing a restaurant where workers wanted to unionize. Chipotle announced it was permanently...
2 dead after van crashes into living room in northern Maine
MADAWASKA, Maine (AP) — A van crashed into a house in northern Maine, and both the motorist and an occupant of the home died, police said. Both people were pronounced dead at the scene Saturday evening after first responders were told that a vehicle spun out of control on a curve...
Maine lawmakers moving forward with two-part state budget
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Majority Democrats in the Maine Legislature are pushing through a “baseline budget” to ensure government operations continue in the new fiscal year while leaving the door open to discussions on new spending initiatives in a supplemental budget to be addressed later. ...
Editorial Roundup: New England
Hearst Connecticut Media. March 22, 2023. Editorial: CT officials ready to start trash talking over waste disposal proposal We can expect a lot more trash talking in the weeks to come. Gov. Ned Lamont started the exchange by pitching an ambitious...
Winter storm damage leads to disaster declaration in Maine
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — President Joe Biden approved a disaster declaration for several counties for damage sustained in a wild December storm that left tens of thousands of people in the dark on Christmas Day, officials said Thursday. The declaration unlocks federal public...
Maine's chief justice: Continuing backlog 'hurts my heart'
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine's backlog of criminal court cases remains about 60% to 65% higher than pre-pandemic levels, a stubborn figure the state has been unable to reduce over two years, the state's chief justice said Thursday. The primary cause is the inability to hold jury...
Maine's largest city opens new homeless shelter
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — After years of planning, Maine's largest city on Wednesday opened its new homeless shelter, shifting some homeless services away from downtown. The formal opening of the 218-bed Homeless Services Center comes as Portland grapples with hundreds of asylum...
Last wild Atlantic salmon can survive Maine dams, feds say
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The federal government ruled Monday that the last wild Atlantic salmon in the country can coexist with hydroelectric dams on a Maine river, dealing a blow to environmentalists who have long sought to remove the dams. The salmon, once abundant in the U.S., now...
Maine to eye community college housing as enrollment grows
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An increase in enrollment at Maine's community colleges has motivated lawmakers to consider the possibility of expanding on-campus housing at the schools. On-campus housing isn’t common at community colleges, but there’s an increasing trend toward it...
Editorial Roundup: New England
Hearst Connecticut Media. March 16, 2023. Editorial: The wrong way forward on health insurance The Connecticut General Assembly is working toward a laudatory goal on health care, which is to reduce the cost of insurance and thereby open care to more people. It...
