The City Council allotted most of $1.38 million in settlement funds for a new day space and a methadone clinic, but the head of the Health & Human Services Department is now advising councilors to reconsider.
2025
Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine Attorney General joins lawsuit against Trump administration’s defunding of abortion providers
Federal funding does not pay for abortions, but does help pay for health care services at Planned Parenthood and Maine Family Planning.
advertisement
Posted inTimes Record
Mural artists tag the largest indoor skatepark in the state
The Midcoast Youth Center and Skatepark has enlisted the help of mural artists to bring more color to the largest indoor skatepark in Maine to revitalize the skatepark ahead of the upcoming Skate Jam in September.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Longtime Lewiston preschool to close, citing Medicaid shortfalls
‘There is unfortunately no financially viable path forward to keeping the program open,’ a company official said.
Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk
Sea Dogs pitcher Payton Tolle on fast track to Red Sox
The big left-hander, a 2024 draft pick, has been dominant since his promotion to Portland in late June.
Posted inMaine, News
One dead, one seriously injured in head-on Alton crash
A man from Penobscot County was pronounced dead at the scene, while a second man was flown to the hospital with serious injuries, police said.
Posted inMaine
Contentious Falmouth pesticide ordinance headed to November ballot
As the result of a petition, the fate of the regulatory ordinance will be decided in a referendum this fall.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Northern Light surgeon mistakenly removed woman’s bladder, lawsuit says
According to the lawsuit, a doctor removed a Skowhegan woman’s bladder during a surgery to remove an ovarian cyst.
Posted inMaine
Here’s what to expect at Buxton Community Day and Dorcas Fest
Bonny Eagle softball state champs will be featured in a parade and the Mallett Brothers Band returns.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine resident hospitalized with year’s first human case of tick-borne Powassan virus, CDC says
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has also reported the season’s first case of West Nile virus, which was detected in a crow in York County.