The Trump administration has limited avenues for Maine to directly pay rural hospitals with grant funding intended to keep them afloat.
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Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
York County Commissioners reject Pride proclamation for first time since 2023
The vote Wednesday was split 2-2, with a member of the 5-person board absent.
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Posted inMaine, News
Tiny Homes of Maine closes abruptly, quietly after 10 years
The closure comes less than 2 years after it was acquired by Hancock Lumber.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
What Maine’s delegation is saying about Trump’s deal to end the Iran war
Sen. Angus King blasted the agreement as ‘a terrible deal,’ while Sen. Susan Collins said it ‘raises a lot of questions.”
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, New England, News, Politics
How Maine leaders are crossing Pete Hegseth on shipbuilding
Defense spending bills advanced by U.S. Senate and House subcommittees would prevent offshore production of warships and add another DDG-51 destroyer like those produced at Bath Iron Works.
Posted inCommunity, News, Times Record
Freeport approves $16.5M municipal budget
Residents can expect a roughly 7% tax hike.
Posted inCommunity, Cops & Courts, Maine, News, Times Record
Bath woman sues landlord, maintenance tech over alleged sexual assault
The tenant is suing the building’s management company, Saco Falls Management, and the man she says assaulted her after fixing a smoke detector in her home.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors
Acadia’s Jordan Pond House needs repairs. Federal funding might be coming.
All four members of Maine’s congressional delegation support more money for repairs at national parks.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
Maine PUC to investigate fare increases at Casco Bay Lines
A group of islanders and ferry customers, with the help of a consumer watchdog, has argued that a string of rate hikes has caused ‘systemic rate shock’ for seniors and low-income residents.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Thousands of children in Maine are no longer receiving food assistance benefits
A state official said Maine has seen a ‘sustained decrease’ in enrollment since changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program started going into effect.