Maine’s health insurance marketplace has seen a decline in ACA enrollment, including thousands who canceled plans after certain tax credits expired.
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Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
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Comedian John Mulaney to play Bangor in November
The SNL alum will also perform in Hampton and Gilford, New Hampshire, on his 2026 tour.
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Tracy Kidder, Pulitzer-winning author who shared his work with Maine neighbors, dies at 80
Kidder, who died Tuesday in Boston, had a summer home in South Bristol and often did readings and events in Maine.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine’s 1st youth psychiatric center moves closer to opening in Saco
Sweetser is adding the facility to its campus but still needs $2.5 million to get the project over the finish line.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Collins touts bill that would cap monthly insulin prices at $35
The bipartisan bill introduced Wednesday is the latest attempt by lawmakers to regulate insulin prices.
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A NatGeo photographer turned a road trip on Maine’s Route 1 into a film
‘100 Years of Route One: A Centennial Road Trip’ by Bob Krist of Boothbay Harbor features sites and stories from Kittery to Fort Kent. The film will air on Maine Public TV.
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2 spring exhibits in Portland highlight eccentric, curious art
Shows at Space and the Maine Jewish Museum provide a warmup for summer’s artistic bounty.
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Oscar-winning Maine filmmaker makes Elon Musk his next project
Oscar winner Alex Gibney is known for documentaries about Enron, Scientology, U.S. policies on torture, “The Sopranos” and many other topics.
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Read the poem ‘The Way of Ending,’ by Edward J. Rielly
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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Maine historian uncovers the legacy of a forgotten female sea captain
Historian Tilar J. Mazzeo shares Mary Ann Patten’s story in ‘The Sea Captain’s Wife.’