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After years of ransomware attacks, health care defenses still fail
Federal officials and industry executives knew for years that the system was vulnerable to hacking but failed to make improvements that might have stopped attacks like the one that has crippled pharmacists and other medical providers.
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Schools and Education
UMaine Orono part of high-altitude balloon launch to record solar eclipse
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Health care
Biden signs executive order to advance study of women’s health
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Nation & World
The spring equinox is here. What does that mean?
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March 18The findings are the latest in an effort to unravel a mystery that began when personnel at the U.S. embassy in Cuba began seeking medical care for hearing loss and ear-ringing after reporting sudden weird noises.
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March 18Supreme Court rejects appeal by former New Mexico county commissioner banned for Jan. 6 insurrectionThough the Supreme Court ruled this month that states don’t have the ability to bar Trump or other candidates for federal offices from the ballot, the justices said different rules apply to state and local candidates.
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In the video Donald Trump bragged about grabbing women sexually without asking permission.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country won’t relent in its invasion of Ukraine and has announced plans for a buffer zone to protect against long-range Ukrainian strikes and cross-border raids.
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March 18Operating as close as a quarter mile from the front lines, the Ghost Army is credited with saving the lives of tens of thousands of American soldiers by luring away the enemy during more than 20 full-scale deception campaigns.
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at 6:55 AMProponents of the bill say farmers need more time to move to alternatives, but opponents say the current law is reasonable and raise concerns about PFAS contamination of food.
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at 7:04 AMThe property is in a district that only allows the land to be used for egg production.
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March 18Called a hero for turning off the lights at Schemengees Bar & Grille Restaurant, Mike Roderick details what happened on Oct. 25, 2023.
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March 18The Tappens claim they own the rights to beachfront land, having bought a deed to it in 2021. The Hills say the deed is worthless because the land was intended for all neighbors to access, and are asking the judge to declare the parcel a 'common area.'
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21 mins agoState police charge a man and his girlfriend after two troopers are injured while responding to a domestic violence report on Saturday.
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March 18The White House has been skeptical of the Israeli prime minister's plan to carry out an operation in the southern city of Rafah, where about 1.5 million displaced Palestinians are sheltering.
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March 18It could take the medical examiner several weeks to receive results of toxicology tests and determine the cause of death.
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March 18The Supreme Court seems likely to side with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts.
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March 18Sgt. Aaron Skolfield, who has faced scrutiny for failing to properly heed warnings about Robert Card's declining mental health, filed paperwork to run for Sagadahoc County sheriff in February.
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March 18New committee will soon begin planning a memorial and related events.
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March 18Michele Figueira had sued the York School Department last summer, alleging officials created a hostile work environment in which she was discriminated against for being gay. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
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March 18Written by Maine's Hal J Cohen, the show is in its premiere run at The Footlights Theatre in Falmouth.
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March 18In all, he and co-defendants, including his company and top executives, owe $467.3 million. To obtain a bond, they would be required to post collateral worth $557 million, Trump's lawyers said.
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March 18The NRA filed suit against a former New York state official who the organization says pressured banks and insurance companies to blacklist the group after the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida.
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March 18The most recent attacks raised concerns that gang violence would not cease despite Prime Minister Ariel Henry announcing nearly a week ago that he would resign.
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41 mins agoThe EPA's final rule marks a major expansion of regulation under a landmark 2016 law that overhauled regulations governing tens of thousands of toxic chemicals in everyday products.
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March 18President Vladimir Putin has sealed his control over Russia for 6 more years with a highly orchestrated landslide.
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March 18Since the start of 2022, North Korea has used Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a distraction to ramp up its weapons tests and has also aligned with Moscow over the conflict.
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Maine State Prison is better equipped than psychiatric hospitals to help certain defendants who have been ruled incompetent to stand trial, the Department of Corrections and DHHS say.
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More than a dozen Maine islands are waiting for access to fast, reliable internet that has become critical for everything from schoolwork to watching movies.
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March 17The presumptive Republican nominee’s comment at a rally Saturday in Ohio represents an escalation of his long-harsh language about migrants.
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March 17With demand for local meat on the rise, some livestock producers are finding it hard to get animals processed in a timely manner.
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March 17The items, taken after the Battle of Okinawa, were discovered by a family sifting through the personal effects of their late father.
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March 17Aaron Goodwin, a former Portsmouth police officer, insists that the incident was not racially motivated.
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March 17Japan’s Defense Ministry said it also detected a missile launch by North Korea.
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March 17A controversial road-raising project is already underway in Miami Beach.
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March 17Thousands of people crowded Commercial Street on Sunday for the annual celebration.
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March 17Hail covered lawns around Midcoast Maine as thunderstorms moved through Sunday afternoon. Or was it graupel?
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March 17Benjamin Martineau, 34, of Portland, faces several charges, including criminal restraint, domestic violence assault and terrorizing.
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March 18For the first time, none of the U.K.’s four main governments is led by a white man.
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March 17The deal drew criticism from rights groups over Egypt’s human rights record.
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March 17Looting and overall violence has further cut some of the country's most vulnerable from basic supplies.
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March 17Michael Perkins, a Republican candidate for the Maine Senate, released a flyer that some residents and town officials say could mislead voters into thinking he has been endorsed by the Winslow Town Council and town of Winslow.
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March 17Munn said her score prompted further tests and the discovery of an aggressive form of the disease.
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March 18Maine Game Warden Chad Robertson and his K9 search dog found an older man who was lost deep in the snowy woods, according to the spokesman for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
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March 17Andre Gordon Jr., 26, is charged in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, with three counts of first- and second-degree murder, aggravated assault, robbery and other charges, according to court documents.
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March 17The blaze, sparked Feb. 26 in Hutchinson County near Stinnett, quickly grew to become the largest wildfire in state history and among the largest in U.S. history.
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March 17In recent days, top officials from the U.S., Israel’s staunchest ally which has provided key military and diplomatic support, have publicly voiced their frustration with Netanyahu and his government.
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March 17A full seven in 10 U.S. adults favor legalizing marijuana, according to Gallup polling. Support for legalization is closer to eight in 10 among 18- to 34-year-olds.
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March 17Following the coup last year, the United States largely suspended military aid to Niger, with activity at the base limited to surveillance for protection of U.S. forces.
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March 17The District of Columbia is struggling with a sharp increase in violent crime, which went up 39% in 2023.
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March 17Ukraine has launched a massive new wave of drone attacks as Russians cast ballots on the final day of a presidential vote set to extend President Vladimir Putin’s rule for another six years
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March 17Putin’s fiercest political foe, Alexei Navalny, died in an Arctic prison last month, and other critics are either in jail or in exile.
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The wildlife rehabilitation center in Limington treated more than 900 animals last year – everything from squirrels and mice to bats and porcupines.
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March 17Pi Crosby started Cook Club so he and other islanders could share their love of cooking. The themed Tuesday night dinners are still going strong almost 2 years later.
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The Maine Coast Heritage Trust raised over $78,000 at its event at Maine Beer Co.
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March 17Placeholder bills buy time to finalize details of legislation, but some significant and controversial proposals are only revealed at the last minute.
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About 75 people of all ages pedaled the 5.5-mile St. Patrick's Day course, beginning at Thomas Knight Park and continuing to Willard Beach for a customary dance stop before looping back.
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March 16The number of Irish pubs in the city has dwindled in recent years with the closure of local standbys such as Brian Boru, Bull Feeney's and The Snug. But residents have no shortage of places to celebrate the holiday however they choose.
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March 16Two Associated Press journalists aboard an American aid flight to Gaza observed the wreckage to the strip's north as the plane delivered much-needed food aid to Palestinians below.
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March 16Only about half of the property damages from recent severe weather events in the U.S. were insured and large insurers have started halting policies on properties that are in flood- or wildfire-prone areas.
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March 16After imposing strict limits on vessel traffic last year as drought left water levels languishing, the Panama Canal Authority is increasing the number of ships that can cross.