The plan has been criticized by advocates who say it would increase the risk of harm to Maine children, though one provider said it would fill a critical gap for those with severe behavioral health needs.
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Posted inMaine, Toy Fund
Grateful parents arrive at Toy Fund workshop
The interactions remind volunteers why they donate their time to keep the fund running – to provide holiday gifts to children who might otherwise get none.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine nonprofit will renovate fixer-uppers, sell them as affordable housing
The new Avesta Housing program is meant to help moderate-income families that are ‘often overlooked’ afford their first home.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Single bird flu mutation could let it latch easily to human cells, study finds
The potential mutation would allow the avian influenza virus sweeping through cattle herds to attach to a receptor protein on the surface of our cells.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Nation & World
Casual restaurant bankruptcies accelerate as customers retreat
Casual restaurants have seen more pronounced difficulties because they depend on customers with lower incomes and have to compete with fast food chains employing the same tactics.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
White House weighs preemptive pardons for potential Trump targets
President Biden’s team is worried that the Trump administration will go after such figures as Adam Schiff, Liz Cheney and Anthony Fauci.
Posted inNation & World
7.0 earthquake off Northern California prompts brief tsunami warning
The National Weather Service has canceled its tsunami warning for the U.S. West Coast after there was a 7.0 magnitude earthquake.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Bitcoin has surpassed $100,000 mark as post-election rally continues. What’s next?
The cryptocurrency officially rose six figures Wednesday night, just hours after the president-elect said he intends to nominate cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins to be the next chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, News
St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Lewiston to close intensive care unit by end of year
It is part of a plan to prioritize other services hospital officials see as more crucial to meeting the needs of the public.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Mother of woman shot in Standish describes daughter’s ‘volatile’ relationship with suspect
Brandon Libby, 37, is accused of killing Amanda Brown, his girlfriend and the mother of two of his children, on June 14, 2021.