Hospitals are already under financial strain. Federal and state policies affecting Maine’s Medicaid program will only add pressure.
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Director of Maine agency for indigent legal defense steps down
Jim Billings is the second director in as many years to step down, following the resignation of Justin W. Andrus in 2023.
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Seeing more bats in Maine? Here’s why.
Bats, ecologically and economically important, suffered through the 2010s. But experts are cautiously optimistic about the future.
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Maine joins effort to crack down on illegal robocalls
The Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force is sending warning letters to 37 companies that officials say are responsible for a significant volume of fraudulent robocalls targeting people in Maine and nationwide.
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Maine Capitol Police chief placed on leave following arrest
Matthew Clancy, arrested Friday for assaulting an officer during a late-night scuffle Friday in Hallowell, was also stopped in Waterville in 2023 for appearing intoxicated in his parked truck.
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Oxford County man indicted in frying pan attack in Augusta
Zebbie D. Thomas Jr., 33, allegedly attacked a sleeping man and was caught days later by police who spun out the vehicle in which he was riding.
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Chief of Maine Capitol Police faces charges after scuffle in Hallowell
Matthew Clancy was under the influence of alcohol and causing a disturbance in downtown late Friday night, Hallowell police say.
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13 historic Maine movie houses where you can catch a show
A silent film festival on Saturday highlights the restoration of the Augusta Colonial Theater, but there are vintage venues to explore from Ogunquit to Bar Harbor.
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Augusta council considers boosting pay by as much as double
Stipends for city councilors and the mayor were last increased in 2008.
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Maine cities are promoting native plants. Here’s how you can too.
Experts say native plants support local ecosystems in a variety of ways that non-native plants don’t.