Seven Maine hospitals have closed their birthing centers in the past decade, and 2 more will do so this year.
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Proposed bill would give Maine cities first chance to buy university buildings for sale
The bill is a response to the sale process of the Hutchinson Center in Belfast, but a University of Maine System official said no municipalities have ever submitted bids for university buildings.
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World War II hero from Maine is new namesake of Fort Bragg in North Carolina
World War II Pfc. Roland L. Bragg lived in Maine until his 1999 death and is remembered as a hero. He replaces the fort’s original namesake, Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Fire destroys Waterville businesses, Rolls-Royce sedan
The Office of State Fire Marshal continues to investigate the cause of a fire early Sunday that destroyed Morrissette Inc. at 223 College Avenue.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Goodwill store in Augusta evacuated after discovery of grenade
A Maine State Police bomb team determined a box that had been donated contained a spent training grenade and fuses for artillery shells.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine lawmakers advance budget but without support to enact it immediately
Democrats and Republicans said they will have ongoing conversations before final votes on the budget in 2 weeks, though areas of compromise seemed hard to come by.
Posted inMaine, News
Tractor trailer truck rolls onto side on new Farmington bridge
Truck driver Liam Flagg, 18, of Turner told a deputy that he felt the load of sawdust shift as he was negotiating a left turn on Crosswell Road.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Sen. Susan Collins will support RFK Jr. as US health secretary
The Maine Republican, considered a key swing vote for many Cabinet picks, did not respond to questions about why she thinks Kennedy is qualified for the role despite his history of criticizing vaccines.
Posted inAnimals, Health, Maine
More avian flu found in wild birds in Maine as state urges precautions
Unlike in some other states, there have not yet been any confirmed cases of avian influenza in humans in Maine.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
SUV hit by train, pushed down tracks in Waterville
The driver failed to stop at railroad safety gates that had been lowered on Main Street, police said.