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Posted inHealth, Maine
How Maine’s tobacco tax increase will impact public health, economy
While smokers argue they are being targeted, public health advocates are cheering ‘a significant victory.’
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Maine delegation votes ‘no’ as House gives final approval to Trump’s big tax bill
The tight roll call, 218-214, came at a potentially high political cost, with two Republicans joining all Democrats opposed.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
Outdoor sculptures are emerging all over Maine
New exhibitions are popping up across the state, including ‘One Less Traveled’ in Cumberland.
Posted inLeslie Bridgers, Maine
A July 4 party near a Maine horse farm ignited a fireworks fight
Residents of Shapleigh in York County approved an ordinance in March to prohibit fireworks within a mile of livestock, but a new petition drive has been launched to repeal it.
Posted inMaine, News
Injured hiker airlifted off Appalachian Trail in Maine
Rescue crews took to the Appalachian Trail near East Madrid to locate the hiker, but opted to call in a helicopter crew as darkness approached.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Double ‘Jeopardy!’: Maine man wins a second time
Jason Singer’s win on Tuesday made him and his wife, Susan McMillan, part of an exclusive club of married winners of the famed game show. He added icing to the cake with a second win Wednesday.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Farmington 15-year-old dies after jumping into Hallowell’s Quarry Pond
Koa Dumont was one of 4 teens who were swimming at the private pond Wednesday.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Memorial service honors rediscovered Waterville graves of Union soldiers
The descendants of one Civil War soldier attended the service at Saint Francis Catholic and Pine Grove cemeteries in Waterville, honoring their service on the anniversary of a pivotal battle in the War Between the States.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Nation & World, Politics
Maine’s rural hospitals brace for impacts after Senate approves Trump Medicaid cuts
The sweeping policy bill approved by the U.S. Senate Tuesday is expected to cut off health coverage for tens of thousands of Maine residents, adding to financial pressures on the state’s already strained hospitals.