Advocates say the measure would improve health care affordability. Hospital executives say it could lead to closures and service losses.
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Harriman wins high-stakes State House race in Lewiston
Voters cited local concerns and national politics as motivators for getting to the polls Tuesday for a House District 94 special election.
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Salt shortage tests Maine’s private snowplow drivers
National suppliers are rationing or cutting off commercial plow operators to make sure they can fulfill government contracts.
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82-year-old woman hit by car in Lewiston pulls through: ‘She’s a fighter’
Marie Van Nostrand has been at a Portland hospital since she was hit Feb. 5 while walking on Pleasant Street.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Local & State, News, The Bethel Citizen
West Paris voters to decide on buying new firetruck at town meeting March 7
Security upgrades to the Agnes Gray School are on the warrant, too.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Local & State, News, Things to Do
Dance in Lewiston, read in Farmington, see theater in Auburn | Get out
Highlights of things to do in the area in the next week.
Posted inNation / World, News
How do you explain ICE to your child? Immigrant families are having ‘The Talk’
For generations, Black Americans have prepared their children for the realities of racism. As ICE expands its reach, more parents are navigating similar conversations.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Local & State, News
Auburn’s CLT ‘breathes charm and chemistry’ into ‘Almost, Maine’ production | Review
The iconic play, based in a distant Maine township, is presented with ‘heart and authenticity.’
Posted inLocal & State, News, The Maine Forecast
Maine coast digs out after blizzard that snarled travel across Northeast
Almost all flights into and out of the Portland International Jetport were canceled Monday due in large part to wind gusts over 50 mph and snow — up to a foot in some places, barely a dusting in others.
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Maine school districts delicately balance traditional snow days and remote learning
A growing number now switch to remote learning after using a few snow days, although some are hesitant to embrace the practice.