MaineHealth, the nonprofit parent of Maine Medical Center and other hospitals in the state, on Wednesday finished merging its systems, unifying budgets under one umbrella organization and creating a more centralized health care system. One reason for the initiative is to help preserve health services in rural areas of Maine, hospital officials said. “The real practical […]
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Field hockey A North final: Skowhegan beats Mt. Blue to claim yet another region title
Skowhegan’s Hannah McKenney, right, tries to get a stick on the ball as Mt. Blue goalie Brooke Bolduc makes the save during the Class A North championship game at Thomas College in Waterville. (Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel) WATERVILLE — The regular season suggested there would be no stopping the Skowhegan field hockey team. The first […]
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New Vineyard boy, 5, moving forward after legs severed
FARMINGTON — Five-year-old Adam Mattson scooted out of his wheelchair Wednesday and moved himself to a bench seat at a table at the local McDonald’s to eat his lunch. The New Vineyard boy’s legs were severed in a bucket-loader accident Oct. 23, 2017. His mother’s boyfriend of many years, Sam Kennedy, and Adam were at […]
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As rain persists, schools using Lewiston's fields for postseason games
Players from Lewiston and Oxford Hills prepare for the opening kickoff during the first football game ever played on the new field at Lewiston High School in August. The Cony football team plans to use Lewiston’s fields on Nov. 2, and soccer teams will also use them for postseason games. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) AUGUSTA — […]
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Golden has more individual donors; Poliquin pulls in PAC money
Though the two leading candidates in Maine’s 2nd District congressional race have each raised just shy of $4 million for their Nov. 6 showdown, their sources of cash are notably different. U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, an Oakland Republican who hopes to return for a third term, has been more heavily supported by wealthy donors and […]
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Auburn police search for suspect in Big Apple robbery
AUBURN — Police have released images from surveillance video of a masked man suspected of robbing the Big Apple store Wednesday morning at 296 Main St. The suspect entered the store at about 6:20 a.m. and threatened the use of a weapon, but he did not display one, according to Auburn police. The man used […]
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Funeral procession for former Auburn fire chief
A funeral procession for former Auburn Fire Chief Clifton Smith proceeds Wednesday morning down Lisbon Street in Lewiston on its way to Ridge Cemetery in Lisbon. The procession moved from Auburn to Lewiston and then to Lisbon. Smith, a Lewiston native who was a firefighter for 37 years and Auburn chief for 21, died Oct. 18 […]
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H.S. football: Edward Little-Lewiston playoff game moved to Friday night
The Class A North first-round game betwee Lewiston and Edward Little has been moved to 7:30 p.m. on Friday night at Walton Field due to an impending storm. The game was originally scheduled for early Saturday afternoon due to another school event being held at Walton School on Friday night. Forecasts call for rain before […]
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Dispensary owner says 'Negroes and homosexuals' comment was sarcasm
The owner of a Biddeford medical marijuana dispensary is under fire for referencing “Negroes and homosexuals” while speaking before a municipal board. But Glenn Peterson, founder of Canuvo, said he was being sarcastic when addressing the Bridgton Planning Board last week in response to a resident who asked the board to ban adult-use marijuana storefronts because she […]
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Here’s what you need to know about ranked-choice voting on Election Day
Maine’s first-in-the-nation system that allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference has caused some confusion in the lead-up to Election Day next month. The system applied to all state and congressional races in the June 12 primary election, but for the Nov. 6 general election, ranked-choice voting will be in place only for […]