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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine, News
Maine food pantries weathering funding cuts with help from retailers
Food donations from supermarkets, local food businesses and wholesalers make up about half the food that’s distributed at most Maine food pantries.
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Posted inAmy Calder, Arts & Entertainment, Books, Columns, Life & Culture, Maine, Schools and Education
50 years later, lessons learned in Skowhegan still resonate | Column
The immersive experience of playing Anne Sullivan more than a half century ago at Skowhegan Area High School taught an invaluable lesson.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
40,000 Mainers’ Medicare Advantage plans will be canceled next year
Insurance companies are scaling back Medicare Advantage offerings and leaving some parts of the state, insurance regulators announced Friday.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Layoffs loom for 2,500 Maine state workers who are federally funded
The layoffs would be done according to seniority, so federally funded employees could bump less senior workers whose jobs are state funded.
Posted inElections, Maine, New England, News, Politics
Graham Platner’s political director resigns over candidate’s social media posts
Genevieve McDonald made the announcement in a letter Friday as the Democratic Senate hopeful comes under intense scrutiny for the since-deleted posts.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Maine public defense agency announces new director
Frayla Tarpinian is being promoted after leading the state’s first brick-and-mortar public defense office in Augusta for 2 years.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
LeAnn Rimes sings about ‘Portland, Maine’ in new duet
The song was also released in 2014 by Tim McGraw and drew some local ire for the lyric ‘I don’t know where that is. And I don’t want to know.’
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Capitol police chief, accused of assaulting Hallowell officer, resigns
Matthew Clancy, who is facing a criminal charge of assault, resigned Oct. 8.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Border Patrol SUV involved in alleged Chicago vehicle ramming, shooting reportedly driven to Maine
A U.S. Border Patrol agent shot a woman accused of ramming an agency vehicle earlier this month. The woman’s attorney says the SUV is now in Maine.