Officials may vote this week on forming a local committee to make recommendations to councilors on how to spend the city’s share of Maine’s $230 million settlement with pharmaceutical companies.
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Update: New Hampshire man drowns in Kennebec River while fishing with son on Father’s Day
James Wescott was fishing near the Solon Dam when he slipped and became weighed down as water filled his waders, according to officials.
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Fewer Maine babies are being born with substance exposure. No one’s sure why
Hospital data show the lowest figures in a decade, but officials say changes in reporting could be skewing the results.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Maine school districts are working to keep their students engaged over summer break
Educators have long lamented the dreaded ‘summer slide,’ but communities are more active than ever in providing resources to prevent it.
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Maine’s piping plovers are adapting to washed-out beaches after winter storms
Despite washed-out dunes and higher water lines, experts say the endangered piping plovers nesting along the Maine coast appear to be doing well.
Posted inMaine, News, The Maine Forecast
First heat wave in 2 years arrives in Maine this week
We didn’t have much of a summer last year in Maine, but we will make up for it in a big way this time around.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Mainers unable to find caregivers for all authorized home care hours
One care coordination agency had more than 750 people approved for home care who had no help at all, with demand expected to grow.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Six months in, Maine’s first public defenders’ office talks strategy
‘I think we are fighting a cultural battle here,’ the head of the office says.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Fayette residents agree to spend funds on Starling Hall
Some residents argue town funds should not be spent on restoring the 1879 building, the oldest building built as a Grange Hall in Maine.
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Small plane crash-lands in Androscoggin River in Topsham
The pilot was taken to a local hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.