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A judge appointed by Donald Trump will decide this Maine abortion case
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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August 14, 2025
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Dexter Maine Man Accused of the Aggravated Assault of His Baby
I-95 - Maine
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August 14, 2025
An investigation into an assault that sent a baby to the hospital has led to the arrest of a Dexter man. Dexter, Maine, Man Faces Charges for an Alleged Assault on a Baby Kolby Drake, 23, of Dexter, is charged with: Aggravated assault Assault...
Bacteria warnings dropped for 5 Maine beaches
The Portland Press Herald - Maine
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August 14, 2025
Elevated bacteria advisories for five Maine beaches that had prompted warnings from officials were all dropped by Thursday evening. Advisories for Little Beach and Riverside Beach in Ogunquit were dropped around 6:15 p.m. Thursday, according to...
COVID BOOSTERS make you FLU-STYLE SICK according to Swiss study of 1,700 healthcare workers
Natural News
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August 14, 2025
COVID BOOSTERS make you FLU-STYLE SICK according to Swiss study of 1,700 healthcare workers Want to get sick like the flu? It’s easy, just go get a Covid booster jab and you’ll feel horrible for days, or weeks, or months, or years, or maybe even...
How Mainers can speak out against 2026 health insurance rate increases
Maine Beacon
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August 14, 2025
Maine residents will have an opportunity Friday to weigh in on proposed health insurance rate hikes of up to 32.7% that could affect more than 115,000 people in the state’s merged individual and small group market. The Maine Bureau of Insurance...
Maine CDC notifies Waterville of rabid fox in town
WMTW 8 - Maine
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August 13, 2025
Police in Waterville say a gray fox recently tested positive for rabies and came from the Quarry Road trail. Officials were first notified after the Maine CDC sent a letter about the infected animal to the Waterville Town Manager on Tuesday. The...
$76K in SNAP benefits stolen from Maine EBT cardholders, officials say
WMTW 8 - Maine
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August 14, 2025
The Maine Department of Health and Human services says about $76,000 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits were stolen from EBT cardholders in the state this week.DHHS officials said approximately 300 Maine households have...
GOP gubernatorial hopeful takes aim at one of Maine's Somali-American lawmakers
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
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August 14, 2025
The 2026 gubernatorial election is 16 months away, yet Republican hopeful Bobby Charles has already managed to break through the mostly routine campaign rollouts by the rest of the ever-growing field of candidates. He’s done it by repeatedly...
Why Maine schools must shun the screens | Opinion
The Portland Press Herald - Maine
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August 14, 2025
As the long light of summer begins to wane and cool nights return, tens of thousands of students across Maine are preparing for a seasonal transition that feels increasingly disorienting. Youth of all ages are bracing themselves for the return of...
Dexter Maine Man Accused of the Aggravated Assault of His Baby
Z107.3 - Maine
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August 14, 2025
An investigation into an assault that sent a baby to the hospital has led to the arrest of a Dexter man. Dexter, Maine, Man Faces Charges for an Alleged Assault on a Baby Kolby Drake, 23, of Dexter, is charged with: Aggravated assault Assault...
Man suffers serious injuries after 25-foot fall at Maine waterfall
WGME - Maine
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GRAFTON TOWNSHIP, Maine – A 21-year-old Maine man was seriously injured after falling off the ledge of a waterfall in Grafton Township. The Maine Warden Service say a 21-year-old Unity man fell approximately 25-30 feet from a ledge near the Screw...
Federal court to hear case on restoring Medicaid funding to Maine clinics
WGME - Maine
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PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- A hearing is being held on Thursday at a federal court to determine whether the Trump administration must restore Medicaid funding to Maine Family Planning, which lost funds due to President Donald Trump’s “One Big...
Care Without Distance: Rural Health’s Leap Into The Digital Age
Forbes
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The rising cost of delivering care to rural Americans is only one part of the story. What matters most to patients, and to those of us who have spent our careers caring for them, is getting care when and where it’s needed, in the most convenient...
Maine Township National Night Out included farm animals, food collection for community food pantry
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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August 12, 2025
Maine Township joined other municipalities and police departments nationwide to host a National Night Out event, and the township’s is billed as one of the oldest celebrations. The township National Night Out Against Crime event took place Aug. 5...
Lost Dog Found Safe After Maine Home Invasion
92 Moose - Maine
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August 14, 2025
Good news in the middle of a wild week in Glenburn: Rosie, the 9-year-old English mastiff who went missing during a shooting and home invasion earlier this month, is finally back with her family. WGME 13 reports Rosie lost about 18 pounds while...
New board directors join Delta Dental Plan of Maine
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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August 14, 2025
Delta Dental Plan of Maine announces the election of two new directors to its board. They will serve a three-year term that began on July 1. Dr. Lamarche is co-owner of and dentist at four dental clinics in southern Maine, supervising dentists and...
How Maine’s emergency managers are preparing for dangerous heat
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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August 14, 2025
On a recent afternoon, a small group huddled around tables in the Franklin County Emergency Management operations center in Farmington. They represented local police, fire and 911 dispatch. Facilitator Sierra Fletcher started things off. “The...
Maine Hotels Sweating After Barely Escaping Ban Of Common Bathroom Amenity
The Travel
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August 12, 2025
Last year, Maine saw a record-breaking year with over $9 billion spent by at least 8.5 million visitors overnight. The Maine beaches also saw a massive surge with 2.8 million visitors. In truth, the location boasts some of the most charming small...
Maine Pointe’s Steve Ottley calls for urgent transformation in chemical industry
Consultancy.org
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August 12, 2025
Steve Ottley, head of the chemical and pharmaceutical practices at global supply chain consultancy firm Maine Pointe, in a recent article called for urgent transformation efforts in the chemical industry to help tackle market downturns and policy...
Man rescued after falling nearly 30 feet near Maine waterfall
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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August 14, 2025
A Unity man fell almost 30 feet near Screw Auger Falls in Grafton Township. Brexton Getchell, 21, was standing on a ledge about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday when he fell 25 to 30 feet into the water below, according to Mark Latti, a spokesperson for the...