The Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of fatal fires in Wilton, Caribou and Newfield.
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Maine’s foster care population grew at the fastest rate in the nation, federal data shows
The state’s director of child and family services cited the agency’s response to high profile deaths as well as a lack of attorneys to represent parents and declining support services as reasons for the increase.
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Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Saying goodbye to an old Skowhegan school | Column
A recent tour of the soon-to-be-razed Margaret Chase Smith School conjured some happy memories from the 1960s — and a couple of unfortunate ones, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
Cyber incidents at Lewiston hospitals caused ambulances to be diverted
Some fire chiefs and ambulance services said they had no idea the cyber incidents were behind the diversions.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Lewiston-area patients left waiting for care after hospital cyber incidents
Two health care systems were breached in subsequent weeks, leaving many patients scrambling. What — and who — caused them remains unknown.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
How Maine is creating homes in forgotten and unlikely places
Faced with a vexing housing crisis, Mainers are finding ways to build homes in abandoned and undeveloped spaces. But costs, public opposition and an uncertain economy are impeding progress.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Augusta donor breast milk dispensary debuts
The second of its kind in Maine, the dispensary opened April 15 at Kennebec Pediatrics.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Why cyber attacks are increasingly targeting hospitals
The incidents that caused outages at two Lewiston-based hospital systems come at a time when cyber attacks on health care organizations are skyrocketing.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
National Guard wraps up third year of work at Lake George Regional Park
A crew of about 20 has been working for the last two weeks on improvements to the social hall on the west side of the park in hopes of drawing people year-round.
Posted inNation & World, News
Military parade rolls through DC as ‘No Kings’ protesters across US decry Trump
The president praised the strength of the military’s fighting forces and said U.S. soldiers ‘fight, fight fight and they win, win win’ — putting a new twist on a line that Trump regularly delivered during his 2024 campaign rallies after he survived an assassination attempt.