After making an eight-day trip to the Middle East, Maine’s independent senator warns that a U.S. retreat from the region could empower adversaries and derail fragile diplomatic progress.
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Stalled contract talks with Anthem may cost Northern Light patients
Northern Light says the contract will expire Sept. 30 if it and the health insurer can’t come to an agreement, resulting in thousands of patients paying out-of-network fees for care.
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Posted inMaine, News
Body of second missing hiker found on Katahdin
Dozens of searchers spent nearly 3 days looking for the father and daughter who went missing while hiking the Abol Trail on Sunday.
Posted inFact Brief, Maine, News
Has homelessness in Maine doubled since the COVID-19 pandemic began? | Fact brief
MaineHousing tallied 1,865 homeless families, including 656 children, according to the most recent data available.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Mold, arsenic, chemicals found in weed from Maine’s illegal grow houses
The amount of mold in some cannabis samples from illegal Chinese operations maxed out the laboratory’s equipment while others contained lead, pesticides and banned chemicals.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Politics
How a former lawmaker grew weed with alleged Chinese crime groups in rural Maine
A web of shell companies and illegal grows allegedly linked to Chinese organized crime traces its start to one former Democratic legislator, his cannabis consulting business, and his chain of central Maine dispensaries.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Waterville delays decision on staffing third ambulance
After weeks of debate, Waterville once again decides to delay voting on a budget that includes a proposal to hire eight people to staff a third ambulance.
Posted inMaine, News
The country’s first mushroom casket was buried last week in rural Maine
Mark Ancker, of Industry, was put to rest in a coffin made entirely from mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms, that was grown in just seven days.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine DEP issues air quality alert for Wednesday and Thursday
The department recommends that people along Maine’s coast consider limiting strenuous outdoor activities if they are susceptible to the effects of air pollution.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Gardiner council to consider options to shave $100,000 from proposed $8.4 million budget
A newly proposed position could be on the budget chopping block Wednesday as councilors hope to mitigate increased financial uncertainty.