As the Trump administration’s sweeping budget and policy bill moves to the Senate this week, Gov. Janet Mills used a radio address to repeat her concerns about the budget cuts’ potential impacts on health care in Maine.
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Youth Playwriting Festival brings Maine kids’ ideas to life onstage
Eight children got to see their original plays — which explored everything from occupational therapy to a unicorn sleepover party — performed at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine.
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Check out The Kills, a Bowie tribute and Abigail Lapell
The Kills and portBOWIE both perform on Friday.
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Going to the beach? Shucking an oyster? There’s a cheese for that.
A friendly cheesemonger offers his tips for your summer dining.
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Go see Paul Reiser in Waterville, Feel Good Funk Fest, Boston Dance Theater in Portland
You can also go on the Woodfords Community Garden Tour in Portland and shop at the New England Toy and Record Show in Kittery.
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Historical photos of fishing in Maine from the 1930s through the ’60s
Hook, line and sinker, Mainers love to fish.
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Savor a Maine summer with these 17 outdoor dining spots
Here’s where to go for a nosh, whether you’re seeking sidewalk cafe charm, ocean views, island solitude, a poolside lunch or river views.
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Maine nonprofit hopes film festival devoted to addiction recovery could save lives
The REEL Recovery Film Festival is a two-day festival of documentary and feature films covering the recovery experience.
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Maine community paramedicine in doubt after federal cuts
The programs, in which EMS workers make home visits to patients, have helped curb expensive hospital visits, providers say.
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Maine health experts still recommend children, pregnant women get COVID-19 vaccine
This conflicts with guidance from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine advocate, who is recommending that healthy children and pregnant women not get COVID-19 shots.