Maine
Bipartisan amendment for disaster relief bill to address urgent needs in Maine
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) – The Maine senate adopted a bipartisan amendment to a disaster relief bill to address urgent needs in the state.
The bill would provide $117 million in funding to help rebuild damaged infrastructure.
The amendment states that only a maximum of $30 million must be used towards coastal projects related to wharves and piers that support commercial fisheries and aquaculture businesses.
The remaining money will go towards inlands areas impacted by the December and January storms.
Under the relief package, $31 million will also go towards nursing homes which face financial and staffing challenges.
The relief package also provides funding for LD 2237 which aims to strengthen mental health response services and LD 2217 which will provide funding for Maine Veteran’s Homes.
The bill passed with a 20-13 vote and now heads to the house.
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The Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition says over the past two weeks its immigrant defense hotline has seen an uptick in reported ICE detentions.
They say this corresponds with a national shift in ICE activity, including bids for local businesses to cooperate with ICE.
In Maine, the arrests follow a broader trend of targeting Black and brown immigrants, including people navigating immigration proceedings.
The coalition, which represents more than 100 organizations, says it’s ready to protect civil and human rights and is urging immigrants to prepare themselves and their families.
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They suggest having the defense hotline ready in case you witness ICE activity, making sure you have important personal documents in case of detention, and reviewing rights around judicial warrants in private spaces, like your home or workplace.
It wouldn’t be Mother’s Day without a stop at the florist.
According to Fox Business, about 154 million flowers are sold during the week of Mother’s Day. So it’s safe to say it was a busy day for stores like Estabrook’s Maine Garden Center and Nursery.
Plenty of families stopped by to pick out flowers on Sunday, looking to choose the perfect bouquet for their moms.
“I think Mother’s Day is tradition, you know, and so it’s great to see families here. We have a lot of new families that have come today for the first time with their young children and their mother. Watching the young kids and seeing how excited they are—their eyes light up at all the beautiful flowers,” Tom Estabrook, president of Estabrook’s, said.
Estabrook says Mother’s Day tends to be a great kickoff to the spring season.
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