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Lawmakers consider $11.7 million in emergency funding for civil legal aid programs

Advocates say Maine's civil legal aid providers are 'numerous' but 'severely underfunded.'

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Bill aims to further protect tenants from landlord retaliation

The legislation would protect tenants who contest rent increases because of unsafe or unhealthy living conditions, proponents say.

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Evictions in Maine shot up during 2022, with filings growing 27%

New eviction filings neared levels not seen since the start of the pandemic, and the problem may become a focus of the Legislature's new session.

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Evictions in Maine shot up during 2022, with filings growing 27%

New eviction filings neared levels not seen since the start of the pandemic, and the problem may become a focus of the Legislature's new session.

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What They're Saying: Leaders Praise Governor Mills' Biennial Budget Proposal | Office of Governor Janet T. Mills

Leaders, advocates, and experts from across Maine are praising the Governor’s new biennial budget proposal.

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View the The Ellsworth American for Wednesday, December 21, 2022

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Maine attorney disbarred for allegedly taking $189K from estate

Friends of a Milbridge man who died in 2018 had sought help since then to get eight $10,000 gifts distributed to family, friends and a local animal shelter.

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'Our courtrooms aren't big enough': Tenants take the last, desperate step to avoid eviction

Mainers increasingly risk losing their housing at a time when shelters are strained and experts say nearly half the state's tenants are paying too much for rent.

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Portland residents compete for open seat in Maine Senate

Jill Duson, a Democrat and longtime Portland city councilor, is running against Jeffrey Tounge, a Republican and longtime city resident.

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Foundation names Hancock, Washington counties grantees for 2023

The Maine Justice Foundation has announced the recipients of the Hancock/Washington County Legal Aid ESO Fund 2023 Grants. Following an application process, the Maine Justice Foundation Grants, Programs & Policy Committee reviewed all qualified applications and made funding recommendations to the Board of Directors this September that were unanimously approved, according to a news release […]

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