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UNE receives $5M gift for public and environmental health institute

The donation from the founder of IDEXX Laboratories will support the new David Evans Shaw Institute of Public and Planetary Health.

by J. Craig Anderson Maine Trust for Local News April 22, 2026April 28, 2026

Maine lawmakers have passed a bill that would temporarily bar many new data centers; Gov. Janet Mills has not yet signed it.

by Emmett Gartner The Maine Monitor April 18, 2026April 20, 2026

As federal funds lapse and state grants expire, dozens of Maine schools, mobile home parks and homeowners could be left to pay for filtration alone.

Dentists say a Medicaid reimbursement rate hike covering general anesthesia for dental procedures will help reduce wait times.

Before he starts his day at St. Mary’s hospital, Christian McCollough sends a message of God, love and encouragement over social media.

Former aid workers, whose careers took them around the globe, are carving out new opportunities across the state.

The property, on the market for $2.7 million, was bought Thursday.

Hospital officials said patient volume has increased significantly, driving phased renovations to expand capacity and improve access.

A coalition of medical groups had opposed the rule changes, which were approved by lawmakers and Gov. Janet Mills.

‘There is a hospital 20 miles down the road,’ the president of the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter said, ‘and it might as well be in Portland.’