The license suspensions are in place until a future public hearing when all complaints related to Affordable Cremation Solution and its owner, Kenneth Kincer, can be heard at the same time.
Emily Bader
Emily joined the Sun Journal in April 2021 on the health beat. She previously reported for the Lakes Region Weekly, covering nine towns in Cumberland County. She enjoys taste testing chai lattes at local cafes, attempting to beat her personal best on the NYT’s mini crossword puzzle and watching thunderstorms. She’s on the fence about the Oxford comma.
Emily grew up in Los Angeles and graduated from Wellesley College in 2018. She’s lived in lots of places for little bits of time but now calls Portland home. She welcomes coffee shop recommendations, cookie recipes and news tips in her inbox.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, Schools and Education
30 Maine school districts join suit against opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma
At least 30 Maine school districts have joined a class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma for damages related to the opioid crisis.
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Posted inHealth
COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Franklin County
The seven-day average per capita is up 114% from a week ago.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State
COVID-19 delta variant puts western and central Maine towns at risk
Public health officials have warned that the highly contagious strain of the disease could be a danger to unvaccinated populations, while emphasizing the vaccines’ effectiveness in protecting against COVID-19.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Of Maine’s 38 hospitals, staff at CMMC, St. Mary’s have the lowest vaccination rates in the state
Lewiston hospital officials acknowledge there is more work to be done, but warned the numbers do not represent the full picture.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News
Shortage of psychiatrists in Maine causing a ‘crisis’
PORTLAND – Dr. Joan Leitzer, a Portland-based psychiatrist, has been “retiring for months.” “I am doing it the old-fashioned way,” she said, and is working to get each of the approximately 60 patients in her practice transferred to a new provider before she retires. But psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners and other mental and behavioral health […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Local & State
New Gloucester hires town manager to start May 10
The Selectboard hired former Gardiner City Manager Christine M. Landes, who will start her three-year contract May 10 on a base salary of $92,500.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Lewiston-Auburn leads the entire country in daily average of new COVID-19 cases
The Lewiston-Auburn metropolitan ranks third in the country for the highest daily average of new COVID-19 cases over the last two weeks, according to data published by The New York Times.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Local & State, Portland Forecaster
Legislature backs Bridgton man’s tribute to Maine as state’s official ‘Song of the 21st Century’
Terry Swett wrote “My Sweet Maine” in celebration of the state’s bicentennial, and a bill to make it “Maine’s Song of the 21st Century” was adopted by the Maine House.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Despite claims of ‘robust coverage,’ Lakes Region residents struggle to get connected
With the internet service providers’ data contradicting residents’ experiences, area towns have taken it upon themselves to conduct internet speed tests and map out broadband availability.