DFD Russell Medical Center say low reimbursement rates from both government and private insurance, workforce shortages and an inability to rely on federal funding through Medicare and Medicaid make the operation unsustainable.
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Maine public safety dog dies in state vehicle that ‘unexpectedly’ stopped running
Baxter, a 3-year-old chocolate Lab ‘comfort dog’ for the Maine Bureau of Emergency Communications, died when the vehicle and air conditioning shut off.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Environmental groups appeal judge’s approval of construction for controversial power corridor
Several groups claim that federal agencies didn’t thoroughly evaluate the New England Clean Energy Connect’s environmental impact.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Lawmakers push for constitutional right to hunt and fish, but first vote falls shy in Maine House
The proposal won approval from both Democrats and Republicans, but fell short of the two-thirds threshold that will be needed to send the measure to voters.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Waterville film fest to honor British actor Clive Owen
The Academy Award-nominated Owen, 60, has starred in many films including ‘Croupier,’ ‘Duplicity,’ ‘Closer’ and ‘Gosford Park.’
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Portland police arrest 3 teens accused in December shooting near park
No one was injured in the shooting, but multiple apartments on Cumberland Avenue were hit with bullets and several shell casings were found in Peppermint Park.
Posted inMaine, News
Could a new appeal prompt Maine’s supreme court to reconsider its decision on decades-old child sex abuse cases?
Some advocates hope the Maine Supreme Judicial Court’s newest justice and a lengthy dissenting opinion will help tip the scale in their favor.
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State says it can’t stop Fryeburg Fair from opening early, fueling tension among fairgoers
An order this month from Maine’s agriculture commissioner concluded the state has no authority to step in.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Kennebunk doctor appeals verdict in overprescribing case
Dr. Merideth Norris was found guilty last year on 15 counts of writing unauthorized prescriptions to 5 patients.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, News
In a world of digital photos, these Maine photographers embrace the old-fashioned
Nearly 170 years after tintype photography was invented, several local photographers are embracing the process and making portraits of Mainers at breweries, museums and by the ocean.