The new signage follows 3 suicides in less than 2 weeks, which has alarmed local residents and mental health advocates.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine
As Maine diversifies, so does its health care workforce
The number of workers in health care in Maine identifying as non-White is up 143% in the past decade.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
May flowers, spring sports and a memorial
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine preservation commission cancels grants, layoffs loom without without federal funding
The commission canceled more than half a dozen grants to preservation organizations in Maine in hopes of avoiding laying off half its staff.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Planned Parenthood warns tens of thousands in Maine could lose care under proposed budget
Republicans in Congress have put forth a reconciliation bill that would bar Planned Parenthood from participating in Medicaid.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Bills targeting grocery price gouging fail to win lawmakers’ support
A legislative committee agreed with business advocates who say the bills are unnecessary and will make it impossible for businesses to manage risk.
Posted inMaine, News
Gov. Mills receives Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award
The award is designed to highlight ‘champions of social justice’ who take nonviolent approaches to defending human rights. Winners get a cash prize and legal support through the organization.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Cornville crash injures woman, 79
The crash happened around 2 p.m. Thursday on Route 150 in Cornville, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Fire destroys family home in St. Albans
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time and under investigation.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Bill before Maine lawmakers seeks to preserve stipends for child care workers
The proposal from Senate President Mattie Daughtry also includes one-time funding for a program that helps families pay for child care, but the Mills administration has expressed concerns about the cost.