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Maine CDC Adds 5 Deaths, 251 COVID-19 Cases On Wednesday

Five more Mainers with COVID-19 have died, and the state Center for Disease Control added another 252 cases of the disease on Wednesday.

LGBTQ Groups, Allies To Hold Parade In Bangor For Transgender Day Of Visibility

Maine Democrats Pass $8.3 Billion Two-Year Budget

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N.Y. Lawmakers Legalize Pot, Hoping To Avoid Racial Pitfalls Of Decriminalization

By Brian Mann • Mar 31, 2021

Federal Program To Bring Vaccine To Nursing Homes Missed Around Half Of Staff

By editor • Mar 31, 2021

2 Capitol Police Officers Sue Trump For Injuries Sustained During Jan. 6 Riot

By Jaclyn Diaz • Mar 31, 2021

Supporters Hope Biden Infrastructure Plan Has Money To Expand Passenger Rail In Maine, New England

By Irwin Gratz • Mar 30, 2021

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Supporters Hope Biden Infrastructure Plan Has Money To Expand Passenger Rail In Maine, New England

President Joe Biden is expected to reveal a $3 trillion infrastructure plan on Wednesday, and some rail supporters hope it will contain money for something called the North Atlantic Rail plan.

Backyard Farms Fined $337,000 For Labor Law Violations

By Robbie Feinberg • Mar 30, 2021

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The U.S. Department of Labor has ordered a Maine tomato grower to pay more than $337,000 in penalties and back wages for violating federal labor laws.