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Maine budget passes, delivering $300 relief checks and a new tax on the wealthy
21+ hour, 45+ min ago (232+ words) AUGUSTA (WGME) -- A new budget has passed in Augusta which includes those $300 relief checks for hundreds of thousands of Mainers and a new tax on the wealthiest Mainers. The more than $500 million budget narrowly passed in the House Wednesday night…...
From Maine to the White House: Hannibal Hamlin's unlikely rise
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (405+ words) From a small town in Maine to the brink of shaping a divided nation, Hannibal Hamlin's remarkable'and often overlooked'journey to the vice presidency is one of America's greatest "what ifs." Hannibal Hamlin was born in Paris, Maine in 1809. He ultimately…...
A slow thaw: Tracking Maine's path to planting season
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (432+ words) PORTLAND (WGME) -- April may have you thinking about getting your hands in the dirt, but in Maine, the soil is still too cold - and with several more freezes likely before the month is over, it's a bit too soon to…...
Inside Maine's first uses of its new 'red flag' law
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (773+ words) by Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News A police department in western Maine was likely the first to restrict someone's access to weapons under the state's so-called red flag law, less than a week after it went into effect. Police in…...
Maine online gamblers to lose credit card option under new law later this year
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (110+ words) AUGUSTA, Maine (WGME) -- Mainers will soon be banned from using their credit cards when gambling online. Governor Mills, signing that bill into law Friday. It's part of a larger, national effort to curb gambling addiction. The new law prohibits gambling…...
Portland woman named Maine's next Poet Laureate
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (162+ words) PORTLAND (WGME) -- A teacher and author from Portland is now Maine's next Poet Laureate. Dawn Potter was recognized at the State House Friday by Governor Janet Mills after being selected from a slate of candidates recommended by the Maine Art…...
Maine's highest court rules Tito's Vodka maker must pay $749 K in taxes
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (196+ words) Maine's highest court has served a stiff reality check to the maker of Tito's Handmade Vodka, ruling the company must pay $749, 000 in unpaid taxes and fees. This had been in court system since 2018 and has been appealed several times. Fifth…...
What was Maine's role in the American Revolution? This exhibit reveals all
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (188+ words) Pathways to Freedom: Maine Stories of the American Revolution" explores the American Revolution through the lens of key Maine moments, where geography, natural resources, and a contested border with. .. Have you ever wanted to learn more about the Maine experience…...
Maine's supplemental budget advances with new tax on millionaires, $300 relief checks
1+ week, 1+ day ago (151+ words) by Ariana St Pierre, WGME AUGUSTA, Maine (WGME) -- Maine's supplemental budget is advancing. It includes a tax increase for millionaires in the state and $300 relief payments to more than 514, 000 Mainers. The Legislature's Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee on Thursday voted…...
Built, broken, rebuilt: The wild history of Maine's famous pier
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (446+ words) OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (WGME) -- The Old Orchard Beach pier is one of the most iconic landmarks in Maine. The pier made its grand debut in 1898 and has been rebuilt several times since then. "It was the second pier for…...