A pipe in the circulation system caused a significant leak, and the cleanup and heating concerns led to the decision to send students home.
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Posted inBusiness, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Central Maine Healthcare to be acquired by California-based nonprofit
Leaders of Central Maine Healthcare, which includes Central Maine Medical Center, have struggled with funding deficits and have been looking for ways to inject new capital into its hospitals.
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Portland Architectural Salvage slated to close this winter
The Bayside business has long been ‘a treasure trove,’ for everything from antique windows to vintage plumbing to stained glass to doorknobs, fans said.
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‘Paint-a-thon’ for Toy Fund brings joy and light to children
Brunswick-based artist Maria Castellano-Usery says her colorful paintings are intended to be “a conduit for joy and light.” And for the ninth straight year, she has brought both of those things to Maine children by using her art to benefit the Press Herald Toy Fund. Brushstrokes with Impact is what Castellano-Usery calls it. Once every […]
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Letter: Comic strip no laughing matter for wildlife
The historical goal of comics is typically to bring a chuckle to brighten our day. Laughter is healing in a time when depressing news of wars and madmen attacks (such as the recent New Orleans tragedy) threatens to poison our minds. We feel heartbroken and especially helpless. However, there are numerous, responsible activities to engage […]
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Letter: Missed opportunities in the Middle East
I would like to comment on Betsey Harding’s letter that was printed on Jan. 4 (“War casting a pall over Hanukkah“). As she stated, Israel was started in 1948. This action was approved by England, which controlled the area, and also approved by the United Nations. There was to be a second state for Palestinians, […]
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Opinion: RFK Jr.’s nomination is irresponsible and dangerous
As Maine physicians, we urge Sens. Collins and King to oppose the appointment of the anti-vaccine activist as the country’s new secretary of health and human services.
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Opinion: Searching for Grace
The art of civility has been lost in America. We need to find a way to appreciate each other and our common plights.
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Letter: Collins helps right a serious wrong
The senator deserves praise for her leadership in the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act.
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When a Bucksport family had a spare bedroom, they knew exactly how to use it
“We’re going to put someone in it!” said Peter and Emily Fitzgerald. As resource parents to several children over the years, they adopted their teenage son Dmitry in 2021.