A celebrated culture-bearer and artist, Reuben Elliot ‘Butch’ Phillips also was part of the team that negotiated the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980.
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Owner of 11 Maine nursing homes files for bankruptcy
Genesis Healthcare, headquartered in Pennsylvania, operates facilities in Farmington and Lewiston, among others.
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Trump EPA moves to repeal finding that allows climate regulation
The scientific finding the White House is proposing revoking declared in 2009 that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare.
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Volunteers step up at Lewiston shelter after manager has stroke
Staffing problem at St. Martin de Porres? No problem. The community has it covered.
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Maine rejects Justice Department’s request for all voters’ personal info, list of election officials
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows responded to the request by telling the DOJ to ‘go jump in the Gulf of Maine.’
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Sappi finishes Skowhegan mill’s $500 million paper machine overhaul
The company announced Tuesday it finished the conversion and expansion of Paper Machine No. 2 at its Somerset Mill, saying production will ramp to full volume in 2026.
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20 states, including Maine, sue Trump administration over efforts to collect SNAP recipients’ data
The administration has demanded that states turn over personal data of recipients, which some fear could be used to carry out more deportations.
Posted inMaine, News
MDOT commissioner will retire in August
Bruce Van Note was appointed to the position by Gov. Janet Mills in 2019.
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Sen. King says he no longer supports providing U.S. aid to Israel
Maine’s junior senator cited the ‘growing nutrition and humanitarian crisis in Gaza’ as his reasons for severing support to the Middle East nation.
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Paddlers in birch bark canoes honor Wabanaki culture on Moosehead Lake
Over a dozen feather-light boats, built in the traditional Wabanaki style and known for their nimbleness, gathered at the Thoreau-Wabanaki Trail Festival.