Some local officials want to hamper needle exchange programs that public health officials say are crucial to reducing the spread of blood-borne diseases.
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Central Maine Healthcare is the first recovery-friendly hospital system in Maine
‘I don’t know at the time that I knew how much of an impact it would have on my life and my sobriety,’ one employee said.
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Lewiston mill eyed for $300M AI data center
The project would redevelop a portion of Bates Mill No. 3, which formerly housed offices for TD Bank.
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Changes in federal drug-pricing program would hurt Maine’s rural hospitals, lawsuit says
St. Mary’s in Lewiston is a plaintiff in the suit, which targets a pilot program introduced by the Trump administration.
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Lewiston hospital can’t abandon trauma status, state says
Central Maine Medical Center would have to remain a trauma center as a condition of a California health system’s acquisition.
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Maine is down another trauma center. What does that mean?
There were 3 trauma centers in Maine before a Lewiston hospital decided not to recertify in December.
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2 charged in Brunswick nighttime crossbow hunting incident
A Durham man and a Lewiston man were arrested after police found 2 dead deer and a loaded crossbow in an SUV during a traffic stop Monday.
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Thrifting for Christmas helps shoppers save money, buy sustainably
Resale shops, thrift stores and antiques malls across Maine make it possible to find unique vintage and handcrafted holiday gifts at bargain prices.
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Holiday at the Plaza fills Lewiston with cheer
People pack Dufresne Plaza and Lisbon Street during the city’s annual winter event.
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Trump comments instill mix of fear and resilience in Maine’s Somali community
Somali Americans in Maine say the president’s rhetoric places an unfair target on an already vulnerable group.