The total of kids removed because of suspected abuse or neglect has fallen steadily after reaching its highest level in 20 years last summer. State officials say the trend is evidence that its embattled child welfare system is turning a corner.
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Northern Light Health announces it will cut 3% of its workforce
The second-largest health care system in Maine has suffered from financial difficulties during the past few years.
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Portland City Council approves levying fines on owners of vacant commercial properties
The ordinance was proposed after months of complaints from business owners and residents regarding the state of the Congress Street corridor. But property owners can avoid fines if they agree to let the city install art in their vacant storefronts.
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Tired of silence, Lewiston shooting survivors say they’re suing Army to force response
Lawyers for people affected by the mass shooting two years ago say the Army has offered nothing but silence after a reservist shot 18 of their loved ones.
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Third boater dies after Flagstaff Lake incident
Noor Nasir, 22 , of Selden, New York, died Tuesday night at a Bangor hospital.
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Kennebunkport pub gets green light on live music
Ryan’s Corner House, a pub in Lower Village Kennebunk, plans to move across the bridge, taking live music along with it.
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2 primary care centers set to shutter in central Maine
The Manchester Care Center and Aurora Healthcare in Fairfield are both set to close later this year.
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Scarborough firefighters didn’t have enough water to fight Pine Point fire
The Scarborough Fire Department had to call in water trucks from other towns to put out a fire. The Maine Water Company said it will fast-track replacement.
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Trump administration tells states, including Maine, to remove references to ‘gender ideology’ from sex ed materials
President Donald Trump’s administration has told 40 states to remove references to what it calls “gender ideology” from federally funded sex education materials
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Second attempt to pass Kennebunk-area school district budget fails
The trimmed-down $61.7 million proposal failed at the polls last week, sending RSU 21 into the new school year with the budget in limbo.