It's not even 8 a.m. on this weekday morning in June, but a party on Munjoy Hill in Portland is in full swing. Families gather on a street corner decorated with balloons and posters near East End Community School. Kids blow bubbles and write thank you mes... See more
At a public forum in Boothbay on Monday, community members urged MaineHealth to preserve birthing services at Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta. The state has lost a third of its hospital-based birthing units over the past decade, and many fear Lincoln wil... See more
Democratic gubernatorial primary candidate Troy Jackson unveiled a conservation plan for Maine Friday. One of his top priorities is to re-establish the Department of Conservation as a standalone agency. It merged with the Department of Agriculture under t... See more
Except for a few minor changes, Maine nursing home regulations haven't been updated for 25 years. "They are woefully overdue," says Bill Montejo, director of the division of licensing in Maine's Department of Health and Human Services. The Department has ... See more
Advocates for victims of sexual assault say new state funding will finally allow Maine to launch a statewide system to track evidence collection kits. The legislature approved nearly $270,000 in annual funding in the latest state budget. Carlie Fischer, p... See more
