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The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Maine in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $310,100, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

61 people die from diseases of the heart in Maine during week ending June 24

There were 61 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Maine in the week ending June 24, making up 19.5% of total deaths by all causes in Maine.

Tax revenue analysis: Maine collects $651 million million in sales and gross receipt in Q1

Maine collected $651 million in sales and gross receipt taxes during the first quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Maine increases from Q1 to Q2

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Maine in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $310,100, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index

Campaign spending: Top Q1 political donation recipients in Maine

These Maine political organizations received the most money from campaign donations in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Federal Election Commission.

More Than $4.5 Million for Maine Libraries Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $4,535,000 for Maine public libraries in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Agriculture and Rural Development appropriations bill.

King, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Veterans with Mental Traumas

U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC), along with Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Mike Rounds (R-SD), and Thom Tillis (R-NC), has introduced bipartisan legislation to help veterans who received a less than honorable discharge due to behavior tied to service-related mental conditions.

Wyden, Collins to Introduce Bill Bringing Marriage Equality to the Tax Code

On June 26, 2023, on the ten-year anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Windsor, Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) announced the reintroduction of bipartisan legislation providing equal dignity in the tax code for all legal marriages.

Nearly $14 Million for Seven Maine Fire Stations, Emergency Services Facilities Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $13,850,000 to construct seven new fire stations and emergency services facilities throughout Maine.

61 people die in Maine from heart disease in week ending June 24

By Pine State News | Jun 29, 2023

There were 61 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Maine during the week ending June 24, a 17.3% increase over the previous week.

78 people die from cancer in Maine during week ending June 24

By Pine State News | Jun 29, 2023

There were 78 deaths from cancer reported in Maine in the week ending June 24, making up 24.9% of total deaths by all causes in Maine.

$4 Million for University of Maine Presque Isle Auditorium Renovation Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $4,000,000 for the University of Maine at Presque Isle’s renovation of the Gauvin Family Center for Cultural Arts in the Fiscal Year 2024 Agriculture and Rural Development appropriations bill.

King Welcomes $271 Million Investment as “Game Changer” for Maine Broadband

U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), co-chair of the bipartisan Senate Broadband Caucus, on June 26, 2023 celebrated the news that $271 million will be headed to deploy Maine broadband infrastructure from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program.

$107,000 for Patten Lumbermen’s Museum Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $107,000 for the reconstruction of Patten Lumbermen’s Museum in the Fiscal Year 2024 Agriculture and Rural Development appropriations bill.

Senator Collins Meets with William S. Cohen Institute High School Leadership Program