AUGUSTA, Maine, June 4 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Donna Bailey, D-Saco: * * * Maine Senate gives initial support to Sen. Bailey bill to protect residents of mobile home parks On Monday, June 2, the Maine Senate gave its initial support to a bill from Sen. Donna Bailey, D-Saco. LD 1768, "An Act to Protect Residents of Mobile Home Parks by Amending the Real Estate Transfer Tax," seeks to amend the real estate transfer tax and protect re  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 4 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop: * * * Maine Senate gives unanimous initial approval to Sen. Hickman bill to protect the right to harvest wildlife in Maine AUGUSTA -- On Monday, June 2, the Maine Senate voted unanimously in support of LD 1343, "An Act to Protect the Right to Harvest Wildlife." This bipartisan bill, from Senator Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop, would protect Maine people's right to  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 4 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth: * * * Sen. Carney bill to prevent financial exploitation of older Mainers heads to Governor's desk AUGUSTA -- On Monday, June 2, the Maine Senate unanimously voted to send LD 1445, "An Act to Prevent Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults," to the Governor's desk. This bill, sponsored by Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth, would enable financial inst  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 4 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth: * * * Senate gives initial approval to Sen. Carney bill to provide continuous health care coverage for children under six years of age This bill ensures access to health care through Medicaid or CHIP for kids from age 0 to 6. AUGUSTA -- On Monday, June 2, a bipartisan majority of the Maine Senate voted in support of LD 896, "An Act To Provide Young Child  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 4 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol: * * * Senate gives unanimous initial approval to Sen. Reny bill to increase child care availability through State contracts with providers AUGUSTA -- On Monday, June 2, the Maine Senate voted unanimously in support of LD 1736, "An Act to Increase the Supply of Child Care Services Through the Use of Contracts." This bill, sponsored by Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristo  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 4 -- The Maine Judicial Branch issued the following news on June 3, 2025: * * * SJC invites comments on proposed amendments to the Maine Bar Rules regarding the Board Clerk and the scope of "attorney regulation." Comments due by June 17, 2025 The Maine Supreme Judicial Court invites comments on proposed amendments to the Maine Bar Rules that would (1) clarify the scope of "attorney regulation" under the rules; (2) permit non-lawyers to serve as Board Clerk; and (3) clarif  more

BIDDEFORD, Maine, June 4 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * UNE opens integrated medical education center on Portland Campus for the Health Sciences The Harold and Bibby Alfond Center for Health Sciences, the flagship facility of UNE's health sciences campus in Portland, will transform the future of health care in Maine By Alan Bennett The University of New England today inaugurated the Harold and Bibby Alfond Center for Health Sciences, a state-of-the-art med  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission has approved a stipulation allowing Versant Power, Bangor, Maine, to recover $24,290,841 in incremental costs incurred from the significant December 2023 and January 2024 storms. The "Order Approving Stipulation", issued on June 3, 2025, signifies a resolution between Versant Power and the Office of Public Advocate (OPA) regarding the deferral of these substantial storm-related expenses. Versant Power had initially filed a petition on   more