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Work starts on Fisher House at Togus to lodge families of veterans
The Fisher House Foundation’s 16-suite facility will provide free lodging for families of veterans seeking treatment at VA-Maine Healthcare Center-Togus.
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The Wall That Heals arrives in Gardiner
Despite rainfall, volunteers turned out to escort the truck bearing the traveling memorial wall, which will be assembled Wednesday and open to the public on Thursday.
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C. Marla Hoffman: Memorial Day chance to reflect on lives of the fallen
After my uncle’s death, I learned there was a lot I didn’t know about him, C. Marla Hoffman writes.
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Lewiston students restore Civil War cannon for Togus VA
After gaining the trust of Togus, Lewiston Regional Technical Center students presented cannon in its former glory May 17.
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Waldoboro woman sues VA over death of father, 90, blaming change in meds
She says he died two weeks after a doctor took him off a low-dose opioid painkiller he had taken for 40 years.
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‘We have to say thanks by making sure the VA works,’ Sen. Angus King tells vets at Vietnam War ceremony
State and federal officials honored Vietnam-era veterans Thursday at the Togus event, part of a yearslong series of observances marking a half-century since the war.
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Veterans show talent during Togus’ creative arts show as part of their care
From painting and pottery to bluegrass and poetry, more than 50 veterans showcased their use of creative arts as part of their recreational therapy courses.
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Veterans who claimed mistreatment by doctor at Togus can proceed with lawsuits, judge rules
The decision by U.S. District Judge Jon Levy reverses a ruling he made two years ago.
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Homeless veterans’ housing project receives gifts from Dead River Co.
The Cabin in the Woods project at Togus, with 21 cabins for homeless veterans, is expected to be completed and opened to its first residents in June.