Benjamin Lancaster will serve 15 years in prison for striking twin 2 1/2 year-old boys while their mother was pushing them in a stroller and then leaving the scene.
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Local Maine news from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine’s hospitals chase financial stability as Medicaid cuts loom
About 40% of Maine’s hospitals are currently losing money, said Steven Michaud, president of the Maine Hospital Association.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Frances Perkins to be inducted into Maine Women’s Hall of Fame
The trailblazing public servant, social reformer and first woman to serve in the Cabinet of a U.S. president will be honored at a ceremony in March.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
What’s in the final budget proposal from Gov. Janet Mills?
The Democrat proposed a ‘three-part affordability agenda’ Wednesday, parts of which have drawn criticism from Republicans.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
1 dead, 1 hurt after ‘altercation’ in Standish, police say
A fight on Kennie Drive led to the death of one man, but police haven’t said how he was killed or revealed what may have happened at the home.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine’s first Aldi now expected to open in March
The discount grocery chain is renovating the former Big Lots store in the Pine Tree Shopping Center in Portland and hiring for full- and part-time positions.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
His mom died in a Maine jail nearly 2 years ago. Now, he’s suing.
Kevin Toulan alleges in his lawsuit that staff at the Cumberland County Jail ignored his mother ‘for over 9 hours’ while she was in a cell.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
In Maine U.S. Senate race, Democrats burn cash while Sen. Susan Collins stockpiles it
Democratic U.S. senators and governors are backing Gov. Janet Mills, while unions and progressive groups back political newcomer Graham Platner. Both trail Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in the money race.
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South Portland pushes for clarity, accountability from federal immigration agents
The City Council’s resolution also asked the governor to implement a temporary statewide 60-day eviction moratorium.
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Gorham’s Robie Street development poised to grow to 565 units
The impact on schools is unclear. The first of the previously approved 44 single-family homes for Phase 1 are under construction.