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Diocese responds to criticism of assisted-living unit

PORTLAND — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland acknowledged Thursday that the assisted-living unit at St. Joseph’s Rehabilitation & Residence will be renovated to attract more private-pay residents and help offset the cost of residents covered by MaineCare.

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Auburn health insurance hearing attracts hundreds

AUBURN — Hundreds of concerned Anthem subscribers and residents of central Maine gathered on Thursday before the Maine Bureau of Insurance to speak against a proposed partnership between insurer Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and MaineHealth.

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America sees downward shift in driving

Driving in America has stalled, leading researchers to ask: Is the national love affair with the automobile over? After rising for decades, total vehicle use in the U.S. — the collective miles people drive — peaked in August 2007. It then dropped sharply during the Great Recession and has largely plateaued since, even though the […]

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Hundreds oppose Anthem, MaineHealth plan

AUBURN — Hundreds of concerned Anthem subscribers and residents of central Maine gathered on Thursday before the Maine Bureau of Insurance to speak against a proposed partnership between insurer Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and MaineHealth.

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Collins received Chamber award

WATERVILLE — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday will present U.S. Sen. Susan Collins with the 2013 Spirit of Enterprise Award at the local chamber’s lunch speaker series.

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Sabattus man resigns from town panels

The Sabattus man who put up a Facebook post calling for President Barack Obama to be shot and referring to him by a racial slur stepped down from serving on three town committees Thursday rather than face a likely removal by the town’s Board of Selectmen.