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The number of mental health providers licensed in Maine is up 60% since 2019. It still isn’t enough.Despite the increase in counselors, substance use counselors, social workers and psychologists, many Mainers are still waiting months for care.
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A $335,000 reimbursement for 2 months' worth of USDA program expenses is on hold.
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Despite having signed government contracts, farmers who have spent money on projects to conserve soil, water and power have been told they cannot get reimbursed until USDA programs and policies are reviewed by Elon Musk’s DOGE team.
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New York-based SVCMC agreed to pay $29 million in the first settlement in the case, in which it, Martin's Point and 4 other health care providers are accused of keeping $300 million in overpayments.
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Maine's largest supermarket chain suddenly charged a South Portland man for a purchase he made 2 months earlier.
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The sponsor of the legislation says solar companies are trying to get around state law by storing, instead of recycling, solar panels he says are toxic. Clean energy advocates say it's unnecessary.
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Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire said overseas military threats require the defense workforce to grow, not shrink.
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Baker Brü Cafe is launching this winter at 2073 Post Road.
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The bakeshop moved from a smaller location in Berwick.
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When your whole life has been the kitchen, it may not be easy to figure out a new career.
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The owners of the neighborhood institution missed the first payment on a $5,700 fine for selling non-food items to a SNAP compliance agent.
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The automaker hasn't formally announced plans to expand into Maine, but a building permit says the site would be an auto dealership and service center for the company run by Elon Musk.
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The Legislature is considering 2 bills that would implement revenue sharing across the state's recreational cannabis industry.
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The pizzeria at 225 Congress St. shut down as of Monday.
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A building at 60 Front St. is the first of several to be demolished as part of Head of Falls Village.
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Several Florida airports are among the top final destinations for people flying out of the Portland International Jetport in winter, with Orlando leading the way.
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Seven Maine hospitals have closed their birthing centers in the past decade, and 2 more will do so this year.
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At farm stands across Maine, you'll pay less than half of what you would in a grocery store, if you go early.
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Heather Sanborn also said she will speak neither for nor against legislation seeking to eliminate a solar subsidy program she supported as a lawmaker.
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In some two dozen interviews conducted over two days last week, residents of Madawaska and Edmundston spoke about the growing tension between the two countries, the simmering anxiety about what Trump’s tariffs might mean for the local economy – and why some of them are supporting the president’s tactics anyway. Photos by Portland Press Herald photographer Brianna Soukup.
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In Madawaska, at the state's northern tip, fortunes are closely tied to its Canadian counterpart, Edmundston, across the St. John River.
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In all, a $5 billion program to build chargers on highways nationwide was halted by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
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The former Paul G. Poulin Auditorium to be renamed for Hammond Lumber, with the main entrance to the Augusta Civic Center to be rededicated to Poulin.
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Businesses say the rating that encourages consumers to avoid eating lobster is defamatory and has caused significant economic harm.
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Officials at Maine's largest airport must show the runway approach project hasn't violated local, state and federal land use laws.
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The new gastropub will launch in the former Jameson Tavern space.
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It would take years to establish the new rates, Maine's top utility regulator told the Legislature's Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee.
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'You sort of have to be comfortable,' a kiosk manager said after returning to work Thursday. 'It's the only option we have.'
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Maine's first in-person sports betting parlor was denied a license by the Gambling Control Unit. But until that decision is final, betting is back on ahead of Super Bowl weekend.
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A perfect pairing — pizza and cannabis — comes together this Valentine's Day as business owner Richard Petron expands his presence in the community.
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The proposal is aimed at improving access to prescription medications amid a decline in the number of pharmacies and other health services in rural Maine.
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Seasonal service from Portland International Jetport to Ohio starts in May, along with one-stop service to South Carolina.
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Rising homeownership costs and burdensome rents cloud a housing picture characterized by stable economic growth, MaineHousing says in its annual summary.
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The owners are hospitality industry veterans and Maine natives.
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The German company, which currently has no Maine stores, signed a lease in the Pine Tree Shopping Center on Brighton Avenue.
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When Jalbert punches out for the last time on Feb. 21, she'll be taking with her the vast, institutional knowledge of the news business accumulated during a long career.
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The restaurant, launched by the previous owners of Little Village Bistro in Wiscasset, opened Jan. 28.
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Young people can’t find or afford houses in their communities. Families can’t move out of places they’ve outgrown. The cycle is stuck. Can it be fixed?
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Sens. Collins and King are supporting the MAPLE and SAP acts to promote U.S. maple syrup producers.
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Colin Leonard, son of Auburn Manufacturing exec Kathie Leonard, is the master engineer Album of the Year, 'Cowboy Carter.'
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The new regulations are based on a 2023 law requiring greater transparency by utilities, spurred by multimillion-dollar campaigns both in favor of and against a power line project that was on voters' ballots.
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Because of a loophole, water-resistant clothing made with harmful 'forever chemicals' qualifies for a lower import tax. New legislation seeks to change that.
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The vote relieves the pressure of an impending deadline to comply with the law by this summer. Now, the lobster industry must find a different solution to protect declining populations.
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Brown, who helped create Record Store Day and is known for his music business insights, has been with the company for 31 years.
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The restaurant had closed at the end of 2024, citing a lack of dine-in customers.
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A report by the Natural Resources Council of Maine is looking to provide information before President Trump and congressional Republicans move to end Biden-era federal spending on clean energy.
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Tariffs on Maine's biggest trading partners had been set to go into effect Tuesday, though those on Canadian and Mexican goods were delayed at the last minute.
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The owner aims to make farm-to-table dining accessible and affordable.
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Funeral directors say they are seeing more situations where General Assistance is needed to pay for a burial or cremation, but the amount paid by the program doesn't completely cover expenses.
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Badger Bagels launched in 2023. Its owner/baker, Chris Franklin, will return to the conservation field.
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The tariffs against Canada and China were still slated to go into effect Tuesday, but uncertainty remained about the durability of any deals and whether the tariffs were a harbinger of a broader trade war.
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The legislation comes as a group plans to release a report examining possible changes to Maine’s school funding formula.