As Democrats control both the Legislature and the Blaine House, Maine appears extremely unlikely — for now — to stop Medicaid funding from going to Planned Parenthood services.
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Otisfield to consider electing officials by secret ballot at town meeting
The annual town meeting will be held Saturday starting at 9 a.m.
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Posted inBusiness, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
St. Mary’s in Lewiston earns national accreditation for geriatric care
Hospital officials say the designation will help them provide care to older Mainers.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine public defense agency fears it will run out of money with new budget
The Maine Commission on Public Defense Services was given roughly $51 million yearly in the state’s two-year $11.3 billion budget.
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Second Katahdin hiker died from complications of hypothermia
Tim Keiderling’s death was ruled accidental by the medical examiner’s office, which previously determined that his daughter Esther died of blunt force trauma that park officials said likely resulted from a fall.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, The Buzz
Jeff’s Jamaican Cuisine expands with second trailer
The new addition will help the owners cook more of their popular items, they said.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News, The Buzz
The Blue Feather opens for business in downtown Lewiston
The new restaurant is at 49 Lisbon St.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News, The Buzz
Lewiston’s Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen opens Friday
It is the region’s first Popeyes, and one of only four in the Maine.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Feds forced to return community paramedicine funding to Maine
The federal grants that were frozen in March have been returned to Maine’s programs.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Amazon to open its first Maine warehouse in Caribou
The Seattle-based online megaretailer had previously scouted locations for a potential site in Scarborough, but no such facility ever opened.