The settlement resolves allegations of disability rights violations. The state of Maine agreed to address the unnecessary separation of children with behavioral disabilities away from their homes and…
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Interior Issues Offshore Wind Research Lease to Maine
The agency states that the lease area could potentially “create up to 144 megawatts of clean energy.“ The Department of the Interior announced the nation’s first floating offshore…
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Transportation Secretary Announces Investment in Nationwide Road Improvements
The department awards funding to 148 local construction projects across the country. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently announced that a collective $1.8 billion will fund the completion of…
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President and First Lady Meet with Maine Shooting Survivors and Families
A veteran with mental health issues killed 18 before taking his own life. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden traveled to Lewiston, Maine, on Friday to…
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BOEM Identifies Potential Offshore Wind Lease Location in Northeast
Public comment is open for 45 days after the announcement. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) recently announced an area in the Gulf of Maine that has…
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Treasury Funds Four New High-Speed Internet Projects
American Rescue Plan money is awarded to four more states. The Department of the Treasury added an additional four states to the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (CPF) this…
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Supreme Court Hears Case on Funding Religious Schools
Maine law limits educational vouchers to schools that require religious teaching in their curriculum. The Supreme Court began hearing arguments on a case regarding education funding in the…
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Supreme Court Declines to Hear Vaccine Mandate Case
Emergency appeal filed by Maine health workers. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an emergency appeal of a vaccine requirement imposed on health care workers in Maine.…
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Supreme Court Will Hear Religious Schools Case
Case involves a Maine law that bars taxpayer money for tuition in religious institutions. On Friday, the Supreme Court justices agreed to hear an appeal by families with…
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Northeast Snowfall Breaks Some Records
Falling at more than 4 inches per hour in some areas. Central Park saw 10 inches of snow… a record. Snowplow drivers in many areas are struggling to…
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