Primary care shortages and rising insurance premiums have pushed more doctors to go out on their own.
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Posted inCommunity, Local & State, Schools and Education
Jay woman’s 20 years of homeschooling built around family
Lisa Berry reflects on more than 2 decades of homeschooling in Maine, emphasizing family relationships, flexibility and long-term growth over rigid curriculum.
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Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State, News
After 40 years, the pioneers of Maine winemaking are closing up shop
The Bartlett Maine Estate Winery in Gouldsboro is for sale, as its founders, famous for their complex, award-winning blueberry wines, consider retirement.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Maine pauses issuance of undercover license plates after request from border security
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said Saturday that her office wants ‘to be assured that Maine plates will not be used for lawless purposes.’
Posted inLocal & State, News
DOT workers killed in Waterville I-95 crash loved their jobs, family, outdoors
James Brown and Dwayne Campbell were a part of a tight-knit community and loved their families.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
School bus driver charged with manslaughter in Rockland student’s death
Rockland police arrested Jeffery Colburn, 65, of Camden, on Thursday. He has pleaded not guilty.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Man arrested in Skowhegan homicide after N.H. pursuit
Dane Burke, 55, was arrested in connection with the killing of Nichole Jackson, 46, of Skowhegan.
Posted inLocal & State, News, The Maine Forecast
Light snowfall expected Saturday throughout Maine
Drivers should plan on slippery road conditions.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Community, Local & State, News, Op-Eds
Wilton farmer stays in his van in Waterville while working as a chef | Column
Loto Lakewood proved to be a philosophical sort, conversing easily on everything from the value of homesteading to the joy of living with kittens, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Cumberland County DA says she is willing to prosecute illegal use of force by ICE agents
As Maine communities brace for a possible enforcement surge, Jacqueline Sartoris said in an interview that she’s concerned about use of force by federal agents in Chicago and Minneapolis.