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Janet Mills Approves Expansion of Background Checks for Private Firearm Sales, Change to Yellow Flag Law
Maine Gov. Janet Mills on Friday signed into law her proposed legislation to expand background checks to…
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Five people from Maine were arrested by Canadian authorities late Saturday night for the unauthorized fishing of elvers in the Meteghan area of Digby County, near the southwestern coast of the province, the Canadian Department…
Three-Month Portland Drug Trafficking Investigation Culminates in Arrest, Seizure of Fentanyl, Cocaine, Firearm
Following a three-month investigation, the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) and Portland Police Department on Thursday announced the arrest of a Portland man on multiple drug trafficking charges and the seizure of a significant amount…
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TRIAD WEED: Somerset and Franklin County Sheriffs Bust More Illegal Chinese Marijuana Grows
Last week saw more illegal Chinese marijuana grow sites being busted in Somerset and Franklin Counties. Somerset Sheriff Dale Lancaster continued his crusade against the Chinese weed operations in his county with a bust in…
State lawmakers have rejected Gov. Janet Mills’ (D) proposal to impose sales tax on Mainers’ streaming service subscriptions for platforms such as Netflix, Hulu, and Spotify. The Appropriations and Financial Affairs (AFA) Committee unanimously agreed…
Portland city officials on Tuesday responded to a disturbing video published this week by a Bayside neighborhood landlord showing rampant drug abuse, violence and public indecency outside of his building. The video, shared on Monday…
“State Sponsored Poisoning:” House Committee Confirms CCP Involvement in America’s Fentanyl Crisis
The U.S. House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) published a report last week confirming the Chinese government’s role in America’s fentanyl crisis. [RELATED: Baizou Report: 131st Legislature Tackles TikTok, Chinese Tech, But…
UPDATE: President Joe Biden (D) signed HR 815 — the Legislature’s foreign aid package that includes the potential ban on TikTok — into law on Wednesday, April 24. Federal lawmakers finalized legislation Tuesday that could…
Janet Mills Vetoes Her Own Farmworker Minimum Wage Bill Over Change Allowing Private Litigation Against Employers
Gov. Janet Mills on Tuesday vetoed her own proposed bill that aimed at establishing a minimum hourly wage for Maine’s agricultural workers, citing an amendment to the bill that would allow for farmworkers to sue…
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 Tuesday in favor of banning non-compete agreements nationwide, calling them an “unfair method of competition.” In response, the United States Chamber of Commerce has announced its intention to…