The Wall That Heals, a traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., opened in an official ceremony Thursday with retired Staff Sgt. Travis Mills honoring Vietnam veterans and those lost in the conflict.
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Portland rent board recommends its largest fine yet, accusing landlord of illegal rent hikes
The rent board is seeking to fine Geoffrey Rice more than $170,000 for repeated rent control violations at 2 of his properties, but whether the punishment will be enforced remains unclear.
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Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors
Acadia National Park urges caution after responding to 2 deadly incidents within days
Park rangers responded to a collapse and head injury, a major fall and a sailboat wreck ahead of the always-busy Fourth of July weekend.
Posted inMaine, News
Body found in Maine pond while officials search for missing paddleboarder
Maine State Police are investigating the death on Crawford Pond as suspicious, a spokesperson said Thursday.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, Politics
Maine joins lawsuit alleging Trump administration shared Medicaid data for immigration enforcement
Federal officials say the data sharing is related to an effort to prevent abuse of the Medicaid program, but Maine and other states say it’s illegal and raises privacy concerns.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine Turnpike courts Shake Shack, Chick-fil-A for service plaza upgrades
The turnpike’s new executive director has reopened contract negotiations with the company that runs five service plazas along the toll highway.
Posted inMaine, News
Richmond mini-golf park adds second 18-hole course
The new course, which held a soft opening Thursday, is fully accessible with more spots for shade.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine high court vacates part of damages paid to family of man who died after misdiagnosis
Justices ruled that Mercy Hospital should not have been mandated to pay $2 million in economic damages to the parents of 25-year-old Peter Smith, who died in 2017 from complications of Lyme disease.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Attorney in Portland nominated to federal appeals court in Boston
Donald Trump has nominated Joshua Dunlap, a Scarborough resident who grew up in Vassalboro, to serve on the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Severe storm pushes through southern, central Maine on Thursday afternoon
Areas of the state faced severe thunderstorms, with damaging winds and lightning.