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Maine community paramedicine in doubt after federal cuts

by Iselin Bratz The Maine Monitor June 1, 2025June 3, 2025

The programs, in which EMS workers make home visits to patients, have helped curb expensive hospital visits, providers say.

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Brunswick woman, 19, dies in crash

by Keith Edwards June 1, 2025June 2, 2025

Kaylah Rusaw crashed into a tree off Old Bath Road on Sunday morning.

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Fairfield apartment building fire displaces 4 tenants, kills cat

by Keith Edwards June 1, 2025June 2, 2025

No one was hurt in the blaze at 16 Summit St. early Sunday, but the building may be a total loss.

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Who killed a Sabattus mom 50 years ago in Lewiston? Maine author tackles mystery

by Mark LaFlamme June 1, 2025June 2, 2025

The author provides facts never before publicized about the early morning beating death in Lewiston of the 27-year-old Dorothy Milliken.

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Winslow councilor files harassment notice against constituent

by Hannah Kaufman June 1, 2025June 2, 2025

Winslow Town Councilor Doris Labranche filed a cease harassment notice against resident Kyla Mihalovits, her opposition for the council seat in 2024.

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Legacy of Margaret Chase Smith’s ‘Declaration of Conscience’ speech lives on 75 years later

by Rachel Ohm June 1, 2025June 1, 2025

The iconic speech by the U.S. senator from Skowhegan was delivered on June 1, 1950, and is still remembered today as a testament to Maine’s political values.

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Maine lawmakers are still wrangling over state budget with weeks left in session

by Randy Billings June 1, 2025June 1, 2025

Some of the biggest issues facing state lawmakers remain unresolved, including the budget and thorny policy issues like transgender athletes, immigration enforcement and child care.