New facility would be across the street from MaineGeneral hospital.
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Memorial honors first Jewish soldier from Portland to be killed in WWI
Jacob Cousins enlisted at age 24 and died while leading his platoon in battle on the German border.
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Marine veteran opening Stars & Stripes Brewing Co. in Freeport
Brad Nadeau launched a Kickstarter campaign last year to raise funds for the brewery at 8 Varney Road.
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Business group honors Travis Mills
The New England Council named the veterans’ advocate a New Englander of the Year.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: September is a time to reflect on Maine’s high veteran suicide rate
This is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, a time to commit ourselves to saving lives.
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New law lets some Maine veterans skip course work and take nursing exam
Those hoping to be fast-tracked and become LPNs must have served in a medical corps, spent at least 12 months providing bedside patient care and left the military with an honorable discharge.
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Director of Maine Bureau of Veterans Services leaving post
West Point graduate Adria Horn, who has served as the bureau’s director since 2015, is leaving in September to join Tilson Technology Management as vice president of workforce development.
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VA soliciting bids for new veterans clinic in Portland or South Portland
The proposed two-story building would be roughly five times larger than the existing clinic on Fore Street, have a 400-car parking lot and offer veterans expanded services.
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Senate confirms Robert Wilkie as Veterans Affairs secretary
President Trump’s 3rd pick for the job secured the backing of many Democrats after insisting at his confirmation hearing that he will not privatize the government’s second-largest department.
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Facing legal problems, head of farmers group for veterans steps down
Jerry Ireland, the controversial founder of United Farmer Veterans of Maine, said his problems were harming the organization’s progress.