Maine State Police are investigating the death on Crawford Pond as suspicious, a spokesperson said Thursday.
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Maine joins lawsuit alleging Trump administration shared Medicaid data for immigration enforcement
Federal officials say the data sharing is related to an effort to prevent abuse of the Medicaid program, but Maine and other states say it’s illegal and raises privacy concerns.
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Maine Turnpike courts Shake Shack, Chick-fil-A for service plaza upgrades
The turnpike’s new executive director has reopened contract negotiations with the company that runs five service plazas along the toll highway.
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Police search for missing Clinton man
Clinton police and state police have been trying to locate William Parent, 67, who was last seen June 20.
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Richmond mini-golf park adds second 18-hole course
The new course, which held a soft opening Thursday, is fully accessible with more spots for shade.
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Franklin County deputy praised for work on law enforcement suicide in Maine
Sgt. Ryan Close and Dr. Jamie Wren of the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center in Orono were recognized for their ‘compelling and deeply sobering case study.’
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Police report missing Bingham teen returned home
The young lady was last seen late Wednesday night and is possibly heading out of state, the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office said.
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Maine high court vacates part of damages paid to family of man who died after misdiagnosis
Justices ruled that Mercy Hospital should not have been mandated to pay $2 million in economic damages to the parents of 25-year-old Peter Smith, who died in 2017 from complications of Lyme disease.
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OSHA fines contractor for fall at Sappi Somerset Mill in Skowhegan
The federal agency fined a Washington-based contractor, that employed the worker who was seriously injured, about $13,000, records show.
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Somerset County officials oppose bill to limit work with immigration authorities
The Board of Commissioners appears poised to approve a resolution to express its opposition to the bill, which passed the Legislature but is expected to sit on the governor’s desk until January.