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'Children in Maine are going without food': Governor sounds alarm on shutdown impact

The state of Maine has reported a record number of people requesting food assistance as the government shutdown impacted SNAP benefits. Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, is opposed to the deal to reopen the ...

The Government Doesn’t Seem to Care About the HIV Outbreak in Maine

Interestingly, and nauseatingly, the president’s first administration was pretty good on HIV research and prevention. Things ...
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Shipyard workers get zero-interest loans during shutdown: More banks needed

Maine lawmaker urges credit unions and banks to opt into Government Shutdown Loan Guarantee Program to help Portsmouth Naval Shipyard workers.
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The lone US House Democrat to vote with Republicans on the funding bill draws a primary challenge

Maine Rep. Jared Golden, the only Democrat in the House to vote for the Republican-led government funding bill, drew a primary challenger Monday who accused him of consistently siding with the GOP ...