A little over half of the $31 million aimed at shoring up the state’s struggling emergency medical services has yet to be distributed. Some say the funds should go directly to EMS agencies while others want to support training centers.
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Skeletal remains found in Jay
The Maine State Police and Jay Police Department are investigating human remains found in the Elm Street area.
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Republicans and Democrats prepare for long legal battles over 2024 election results
While partisan battles over voting rules have long been part of presidential campaigns, election litigation has soared in recent years.
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Clinton officials tout need for new fire station
Clinton residents are scheduled to vote Nov. 5 on six referendums, including one asking if they want to borrow up to $1.9 million to help fund a new fire station.
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Saco man accused of arson after fire damages Biddeford home
The residents were home at the time of the fire but made it out uninjured, police said.
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U.S. investigating unauthorized release of classified documents on Israel’s plans to attack Iran
The investigation is also examining how the documents were obtained, including whether it was an intentional leak or obtained by another method, like a hack.
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Israeli strikes on northern Gaza leave at least 87 dead or missing, Palestinian officials say
Israel’s announcement came a day after U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called civilian casualties in Lebanon ‘far too high’ in the Israel-Hezbollah war, and urged Israel to scale back some strikes, especially in and around Beirut.
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Clinton man arrested after 74-year-old woman is shot in neck
Andrew Fertig, 69, is charged with domestic violence elevated aggravated assault, a Class A offense.
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Northern Light food service, housekeeping jobs to transfer to another company
About 500 positions in food service and housekeeping at Northern Light acute care facilities, including Inland Hospital and Lakewood Continuing Care in Waterville, will be taken over by Compass One starting in January, according to a Northern Light official.
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Residents of politically divided Hampden tread carefully with their neighbors
The suburb of Bangor is known for its good schools and quieter pace of life, but its demographics have been changing in recent years, bringing with it a tension that lives mostly beneath the surface.