Carol Bousquet, Maine Public, Author at Bangor Daily News

Secretary of state says people’s veto of state supplemental budget will not move forward

by Carol Bousquet, Maine Public May 6, 2026May 6, 2026

The applicant has notified the elections office that they do not intend to move forward with the effort.

State

Maine State Chamber of Commerce urges lawmakers to oppose Janet Mills’ supplemental budget

by Carol Bousquet, Maine Public April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

Portland residents can expect to find red hearts plastered across the city Saturday

by Carol Bousquet, Maine Public February 13, 2026February 13, 2026

Immigrant-owned businesses try to recover after ICE swept their Maine neighborhoods

by Carol Bousquet, Maine Public February 9, 2026February 9, 2026

LifeFlight says increase in number of drones poses risk to pilots and patients

by Carol Bousquet, Maine Public January 7, 2026January 8, 2026

Maine to get $190M in federal funding to improve rural health care access

by Carol Bousquet, Maine Public December 30, 2025December 30, 2025

Gorham residents air concerns about proposed Amazon warehouse

by Carol Bousquet, Maine Public December 4, 2025December 4, 2025

Penobscot Nation and conservationists rally against expansion of Juniper Ridge

by Kaitlyn Budion, Maine Public and Carol Bousquet, Maine Public July 21, 2025July 21, 2025

State

New data show Caribou, Bangor among fastest-warming locations in nation

by Carol Bousquet, Maine Public July 16, 2025July 16, 2025

Overdose deaths continue to decline in Maine

by Carol Bousquet, Maine Public July 11, 2025July 11, 2025

State

Northeastern governors and eastern Canadian premiers meet in Boston to discuss trade

by Carol Bousquet, Maine Public June 17, 2025June 17, 2025

State

Thousands of new Maine license plates need to be reprinted, state says

by Carol Bousquet, Maine Public June 6, 2025June 6, 2025

Canadian seaweed company has closed its Maine operations

by Carol Bousquet, Maine Public May 1, 2025May 1, 2025

House panel says Bowdoin failed to adequately address campus antisemitism

by Carol Bousquet, Maine Public March 30, 2025March 30, 2025

Police and Courts

Judge rules state must provide attorneys or release indigent defendants from jail

by Carol Bousquet, Maine Public March 10, 2025March 10, 2025

State

Department of Homeland Security ends bargaining agreement with TSA union

by Carol Bousquet, Maine Public March 9, 2025March 10, 2025

State

Protesters rallied at 16 demonstrations across Maine

by Carol Bousquet, Maine Public March 2, 2025March 2, 2025

State

2 eastern Europeans charged in Shenna Bellows swatting case

by Carol Bousquet, Maine Public February 24, 2025February 24, 2025

Maine will not meet goal to eradicate childhood lead poisoning by 2030

by Carol Bousquet, Maine Public February 24, 2025February 24, 2025

State

Lawmakers to propose bills addressing toxic firefighting foam

by Carol Bousquet, Maine Public January 26, 2025January 27, 2025