Maine Dems give first nod to Medicaid expansion hospital payback bill

- Following a national push by Democrats to bolster a lynch pin of the federal health care law, the state Senate Monday gave preliminary approval to a bill that would ...

Maine House approves enhanced early voting but hurdles remain

- The Maine House gave initial approval Monday to a proposed constitutional amendment to allow an enhanced early-voting system, but the vote tally was just short of the two-thirds margin needed for final passage. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Michael Shaw, D-Standish, would change the constitution to give cities and towns the option of allowing in-person voting before Election Day. The bill ...

Retailer LL Bean keeping it in the family

FREEPORT, Maine -; L.L. Bean's grandson Leon Gorman is retiring as chairman after more than a half-century as chairman or CEO of the outdoors retailer, but the privately held company is keeping the position in the ...

Military sex abuse has long-term impact for vets

FILE - In this July 18, 2012 file photo, Ruth Moore of Milbridge, Maine, who was raped twice while serving in the Navy, testifies before the Veterans Affairs subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs on Capitol Hill in Washington. More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for mental health and substance abuse problems connected to military sexual trauma and another 4,000 ...

Campaign targets seat belt violators in Maine

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Maine State Police and 83 other law enforcement agencies in Maine have kicked off their annual campaign to crack down on seat belt ...