Dan Kleban, 48, joins a growing pool of Democrats seeking to unseat incumbent Susan Collins by promising to fight the rising cost of living.
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Lewiston mass shooting survivors, families sue over Army’s failure to prevent mass shooting
More than 100 victims of Maine’s deadliest mass shooting had filed a notice of claims against the federal government last fall and are now suing in U.S. District Court for an unspecified amount of monetary damages.
Children with MaineCare waiting several months or longer for dental surgery
Dentists say delays in treating children on MaineCare stem from low reimbursement rates for general anesthesia.
Children with MaineCare waiting several months or longer for dental surgery
Dentists say delays in treating children on MaineCare stem from low reimbursement rates for general anesthesia.
Prosecutors drop Lewiston man’s drug charges, citing investigative errors by authorities
Steven Braggs had been charged with trafficking more than $100,000 in cocaine.
Take a moonlit hike, hit the Litchfield Fair, hear ‘The Killer’ and more | Get out!
Things to do this week in the area.
ICE releases Ecuadorian man Border Patrol flew from Maine to Texas
Edgar Vicente Bermeo Sicha was released from ICE custody on Saturday, one day after a federal judge in Maine ordered the agency to do so, according to a status update filed with the court Monday.
Franklin County commissioners told they can’t change budget
An opinion from the county’s attorney confirmed that the Budget Advisory Committee has the final say on the annual spending plan.
Tuberculosis cases increase in Maine and nation
The state reported 28 cases through the end of July, but there are no current outbreaks, according to the Maine CDC.
Plane that crashed at Bangor International Airport bounced off runway before striking fence
Tuesday’s preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board does not point to a specific cause for the first fatal plane crash ever reported at the airport.