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PublishedJuly 14, 2024
Last year, Maine made assaulting an emergency medical worker a felony. The problem of patient violence remains
Prior to the new law, health care workers filed 167 intentional injury lost time claims in the first 7 months of 2023; 114 were filed in the first 4 months after the law took effect.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2024
Proposed offshore wind port on Sears Island raises new conflicts for coastal Mainers, environmental activists
Residents concerned about both climate change and preservation are conflicted over plans for a facility on Sears Island that could be key to launching Maine’s offshore wind industry.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2024
Molotov cocktails placed on railroad tracks in Rockland, police say
The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating after a cloth-filled bottle caused a fire Saturday.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2024
As ecotourism grows, so does the desire to maintain Down East Maine’s wild character
‘They want to build attractions, but the fact that there is nothing here is the attraction,’ says the co-founder of one outdoors group.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2024
Maine has no testing requirement for medical cannabis. Public health advocates want that to change.
As new legislation regulating marijuana takes effect, the debate about whether and how to mandate testing and potency limits for medical cannabis continues.
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PublishedJune 30, 2024
Ombudsman ‘not aware’ of the high number of wanderings from Maine assisted living facilities
There is no requirement to notify the office of Maine’s long-term care ombudsmen when residents wander from residential care – something that happened at least 115 times from 2020 to 2022.
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PublishedJune 23, 2024
Sanford wood pellet manufacturer fined for repeated environmental violations, excess emissions
In addition to air emissions exceedances, a consent agreement outlines lapses in recordkeeping and failing to timely report emission test results.
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PublishedJune 23, 2024
Police investigating death in Union
Details are being withheld until after an autopsy, but police said there is no threat to the public.
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PublishedJune 23, 2024
As Worcester Holdings sprays pines with pesticide, Addison residents call for moratorium
But the well-known wreath company isn’t alone. An analysis found that 5 leading conservation groups have registered pesticide applicators on staff.
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PublishedJune 11, 2024
Pamela Smart accepts responsibility for husband’s 1990 killing for the first time
Now 56 years old, Smart was 22 when she began an affair with a 15-year-old who later fatally shot her husband, Gregory Smart, in Derry, New Hampshire.
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