Health experts say Maine Family Planning’s clinics were northern Maine’s safest option for transgender patients.
Houlton
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Tribal food pantries look to hunters as SNAP cuts hit home across Maine
Tribes are expanding pantry hours, adding workers and using alternative sources to stock their shelves.
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Posted inCross Country, Sports, Varsity Maine
Marshwood’s Henri Rivard takes Class A cross country title in tight finish
Freeport’s Alex Gilbert prevails in Class B, and Dirigo’s William Morris earns the Class C crown.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Attempted theft at bank in Houlton leads to chase, arrests in Canada, police say
Rachael Kennedy of Kansas and Rashidah Henry of Georgia were returned to Maine and are being held at Aroostook County Jail, Houlton police said.
Posted inCross Country, Sports, Varsity Maine
Northern schools dominate Northern Maine cross country regionals
The Hampden boys and girls sweep the Class A North meet; the MDI girls and Caribou boys win in B; and the Orono girls and Houlton boys are tops in C.
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Passamaquoddy solar project wins approval, but its federal funding remains uncertain
The Indian Township project’s future now depends on whether the federal government will honor a renewable energy grant secured more than a year ago.
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Maine clinics move forward with service cuts after federal funding eliminated
Maine Family Planning is ending its primary care practice for nearly to 1,000 patients by the end of October.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Maine schools are in disrepair. There isn’t enough money to address the crisis.
Rising construction costs, declining enrollment and a growing list of new school requests has prompted the state to reconsider its funding system.
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Maine towns are installing AI-enabled surveillance systems despite privacy concerns
Some police departments are leasing cameras from Flock, a company facing scrutiny for its increasingly pervasive surveillance tools and collaboration with federal immigration enforcement.
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Maine’s border towns feel decline in Canadian visitors: ‘Half our community is gone’
Border crossings were down nearly 30% in August compared to last year. In spots like Calais and Houlton, the difference is palpable.