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News from June 2023

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More Than $1.8 Million for Stonington Wharf Renovation Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

By Pine State News Report | Jun 28, 2023

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $1,835,000 for the renovation of the Stonington Wharf in the Fiscal Year 2024 Agriculture and Rural Development appropriations bill.

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King Secures Investments for Maine Shipyards, Military Servicemembers in Annual Defense Bill

By Pine State News Report | Jun 28, 2023

U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) on June 23, 2023 celebrated the Senate Armed Services Committee’s passage of annual defense legislation that includes a number of important priorities to support Maine communities and strengthen national security.

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13 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Maine during week ending June 24

By Pine State News | Jun 28, 2023

There were 13 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Maine in the week ending June 24, making up 4.2% of total deaths by all causes in Maine.

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Women in Military Service; the Role of Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith

By Pine State News Report | Jun 28, 2023

Each year, June 12 is designated as Women Veterans Recognition Day to celebrate the brave women who have defended our freedom throughout their military service.

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Less than 10 people die from diabetes mellitus in Maine during week ending June 24

By Pine State News | Jun 27, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Maine in the week ending June 24, making up less than 3.2% of total deaths by all causes in Maine.

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13 people die in Maine from cerebrovascular disease in week ending June 24

By Pine State News | Jun 27, 2023

There were 13 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Maine during the week ending June 24, an increase over the previous week.

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Less than 10 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Maine during week ending June 24

By Pine State News | Jun 27, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Maine in the week ending June 24, making up less than 3.2% of total deaths by all causes in Maine.

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Death expectancy exceeds death count in Maine during week ending June 10

By Pine State News | Jun 27, 2023

Maine's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending June 10, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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King, Cornyn Introduce Bill to Fight Maine’s Opioid Epidemic with DoD Training for Mexican Military

By Pine State News Report | Jun 27, 2023

U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and John Cornyn (R-Texas) have introduced a bipartisan bill to address America’s epidemic of illegal drugs by improving Mexico’s military capabilities to take on drug cartels.

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Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Maine during week ending June 17

By Pine State News | Jun 27, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Maine in the week ending June 17, making up less than 3.5% of total deaths by all causes in Maine.

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Maine: 68 people in 75-84 age group are estimated to have died during week ending June 10

By Pine State News | Jun 27, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 68 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending June 10.

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$20 Million for UMaine PFAS Center of Excellence Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

By Pine State News Report | Jun 27, 2023

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the SenateAppropriations Committee, announced that she secured $20 million to establish a PFAS Center of Excellence through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Research Service (ARS) New England Plant, Soil and Water Research Laboratory in the Fiscal Year 2024 Agriculture appropriations bill.

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Nearly $1.4 Million for Childcare Facilities Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

By Pine State News Report | Jun 27, 2023

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $1,391,000 for the construction of childcare facilities in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Agriculture and Rural Development appropriations bill.

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In June Podcast, King Highlights Potential Solutions for Affordable Housing Shortage

By Pine State News Report | Jun 27, 2023

The Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) on June 24, 2023 released the June episode of his “Inside Maine” podcast, in which he discusses the affordable housing shortage in Maine and recently introduced bipartisan approaches to address the crisis.

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Senator Collins Announces More than $271 Million to Expand Broadband Access in Maine

By Pine State News Report | Jun 27, 2023

U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that the Maine Connectivity Authority was awarded $271,977,723.07 in federal funding from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program.

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12 people die in Maine from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending June 24

By Pine State News | Jun 26, 2023

There were 12 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Maine during the week ending June 24, a 20% decrease from the previous week.

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CDC estimates 57 people in 65-74 age group in Maine died during week ending June 10

By Pine State News | Jun 26, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 57 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending June 10.

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Less than 10 people die from kidney disease in Maine during week ending June 24

By Pine State News | Jun 26, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Maine in the week ending June 24, making up less than 3.2% of total deaths by all causes in Maine.

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ACRU’s West: Maine policy on affirmative action 'systematically racist'

By Pine State News Report | Jun 26, 2023

Maine's policy of allowing affirmative action in areas such as public education and public employment reflects a philosophy that's "systematically racist," the executive director of the American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) said.

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Nearly $9.6 Million for Maine National Guard Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

By Pine State News Report | Jun 26, 2023

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $9,574,000 for the Maine National Guard in the Fiscal Year 2024 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies appropriations bill.