A 4-year, $1.6 million grant will allow the university to expand programs designed to equip health care providers to respond to the ongoing opioid crisis.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Pushback on syringe services hurts Maine’s HIV fight, experts say
Some local officials want to limit needle exchange programs that public health officials say are crucial to reducing the spread of blood-borne diseases.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, Things to Do
Fireworks, music and parties: 15 ways to ring in the new year in Maine
New Year’s Eve events include an indoor beach party and community celebrations.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Retired Kennebunk police officer pleads guilty to misdemeanor assault
Cumberland County prosecutors dropped felony charges against Andrew Belisle, who had been accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Upheaval in Varsity Maine boys basketball poll
South Portland moves into top spot as 17 teams garner votes and four receive first-place votes.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Variety the spice of Varsity Maine girls basketball poll
Only three squads appear on all nine voters’ rankings.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
New construction training program aims to fill Maine’s worker shortage
The Maine Community College System and Associated General Contractors of Maine are establishing a pre-apprenticeship program to prepare adult Mainers for in-demand building trades.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
These Mainers’ Christmas traditions aren’t exactly traditional
Doughnuts for dinner in Springvale, prank calls in Alna or leaving a gingerbread house in a cemetery in Bridgton are among the ways some families celebrate the holiday.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
No. 1 squad in Varsity Maine girls basketball poll opened season with big win
Cheverus made a statement in season opener.
Posted inMaine, News, The Maine Forecast
Live updates: Maine’s first major snow of season closes schools, leads to crashes across state
More than 5 inches had accumulated in much of southern, central and western Maine by Tuesday evening, when the heaviest snow was expected to fall.