Local & State
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2021
Three Maine nursing homes announced closures this week, and more appear imminent
Staffing shortages are driving the closures, but other reasons, such as workers' reluctance to get the COVID-19 vaccine, have contributed, health officials say.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2021
Advocates in Portland protest new Texas law banning most abortions
The law drastically limits the availability of abortions, in defiance of Roe v. Wade,
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2021
New federal lobstering restrictions spark backlash from industry and elected officials
‘This was the worst-case scenario,’ one Maine lobsterman says of rules to protect endangered whales by seasonally restricting 950 square miles of the Gulf of Maine.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2021
State issues report detailing deaths of 143 children since 2007, and any DHHS involvement in their cases
The information released Wednesday draws no conclusions about the agency's performance in keeping children safe, and the amount of its involvement has varied widely.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2021
Organizers cancel in-person Common Ground Country Fair, citing COVID surge
The decision to not hold an in-person festival came just weeks before it was set to return after not being held last year because of the pandemic.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2021
Rockport man pleads guilty to 4 murders, including his mother and grandparents
Orion Krause is sentenced to life in prison for the 2017 beating deaths of his mother and grandparents and his grandparents' home health aide in Groton, Mass.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2021
Man found with loaded guns in truck at Acadia National Park
The Ohio man had been drinking alcohol, rangers said, and did not have a concealed weapons permit for the guns.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2021
Maine man charged with murder in death of his infant son
Prosecutors say the month-old Milo boy died on Sunday, but circumstances surrounding the death have not been released.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2021
Nurses criticize Maine Medical Center for paring employees’ COVID-19 benefits
The changes at Maine's largest hospital, which treats many COVID-19 patients, include limiting quarantine pay and pregnancy benefits for nurses and other employees.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2021
Lewiston cremation service owner issues apology to families
An attorney says Affordable Cremation Solutions owner Ken Kincer man was in the grips of substance abuse.
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