The LePage administration has approved major increases in reimbursement rates for health professionals to provide medication-assisted treatment to the thousands of Mainers caught up in the epidemic of opioid use disorder. The changes put in place last week come in the waning days of the eight-year term of Republican Gov. Paul LePage, and years after […]
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Donald Trump says he didn't know about payment to Stormy Daniels
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he didn’t know about the $130,000 payment his personal attorney made to Stormy Daniels, issuing a firm denial in his first public comments about the adult-film actress who alleges she had an affair with him. Asked aboard Air Force One whether he knew about […]
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Chesterville payments made prior to voter approval
CHESTERVILLE — A special town meeting last week to approve money for IRS penalties related to payroll taxes apparently wasn’t necessary because the payments had already been made, officials said. “Anne Lambert informed us we had already paid the bill,” Selectman Matt Welch said Saturday. “When I said ‘no, we haven’t paid it,’ she showed the warrant […]
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Norway sells tax-acquired property, puts others out to bid
NORWAY — The town knocked two tax-acquired properties from its rolls, and with it collected $11,730 Thursday night. David Holt, the town manager, said that he intends to recommend selectmen dispose of more property by bid until the 22-property list gets smaller. “It is unpleasant to sell someone’s property, so we will start with the […]
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State asks Franklin County to pay $100,000 more for jail
FARMINGTON — The Maine Board of Corrections has increased the Franklin County’s payment by $100,000 to support other jails in the state. The board’s June 17 action increases the payment to $730,576 to the state’s operational support fund, formerly known as the investment fund. Franklin County commissioners will take up the matter at their meeting […]