AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Janet Mills’ new plan to pay the state’s bills and repeal limits for Medicaid-funded addiction treatment is making its way to lawmakers. The committee voted unanimously Thursday to recommend that lawmakers passed the supplemental spending plan, which pays Maine’s bills through July 1. Mills, a Democrat, also proposes new […]
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine had to pay $14 million from its Medicaid fund to make up for a federal funding cut to the Riverview Psychiatric Center last year. The 92-bed center last week regained its federal certification, which it had lost in 2013 over deficiencies including excessive use of restraints, use of stun guns […]
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Janet Mills has reaffirmed her opposition to oil and gas drilling off the state’s coast by declining to participate in a governors’ group. Mills, a Democrat, says Maine will not participate in the Outer Continental Shelf Governors Coalition because of concerns about the toll drilling could take on the […]
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The administration of Maine’s new Democratic governor says the state has enrolled 7,500 people under voter-approved Medicaid expansion since January. The Maine health agency figures released Friday are up from 6,200 the previous week. Voters approved expansion for over 70,000 Mainers in 2017, but Gov. Janet Mills’ GOP predecessor blocked expansion […]
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Thanks to a proposal for $258 million in incentives, Democratic Gov. Janet Mills announced Thursday she’s giving her support to a 145-mile transmission line that would supply hydropower from Canada to electricity consumers in Massachusetts. The $1 billion New England Clean Energy Connect will reduce the region’s reliance on fossil fuels […]
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A lease letter obligates the state to pay $11.3 million over 30 years for a psychiatric residence that was supposed to cost $2 million to $3 million to build. It also bars the state from terminating the lease to operate a similar facility elsewhere. The Bangor Daily News reports that documents […]
ORONO, Maine (AP) — Police say a standout football player at the University of Maine has been arrested and charged with domestic violence assault. Police say Ramon Jefferson was arrested at his home by Old Town police Wednesday night. They say police responded to a Bangor residence after receiving a call, and a woman who […]
ORLAND, Maine (AP) — Investigators say a Maine man died when he returned to a burning house to get his dog. Maine Public Safety Department spokesman Steve McCausland said the man escaped the fire with the rest of his family before going back inside Monday evening in the town of Orland. Firefighters found his body […]
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Records show that Maine Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins had the best fundraising quarter of her career after she delivered a pivotal vote that helped seat Brett Kavanaugh on the U.S. Supreme Court. The Bangor Daily News reports that after announcing her decision to vote in favor of Kavanaugh’s nomination during […]
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s new governor says she’ll soon deliver her address on the state’s budget to lawmakers. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills said Thursday that she will deliver the State of the Budget address to the Maine House and Senate on Feb. 11, two days after her budget proposal is due. Mills says she’ll […]
