AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 7 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland: * * * New law to stabilize emergency shelter funding takes effect On September 24, a new law introduced by Sen. Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, went into effect after being passed by the Legislature earlier this year. LD 698, "An Act to Sustain Emergency Homeless Shelters in Maine," provides a critical funding boost to Maine's emergency homeless shelters  more