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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
A 13-year-old Bingham girl has been stuck in the ER since Christmas. She just wants a place to call home.
Her parents, hospital officials, advocates and state officials want to find a placement, but there’s no place else to go.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
How Jeremy Frey changed the way the art world sees Wabanaki basketmaking
The Maine artist’s solo show at the Portland Museum of Art – the first of its kind – represents a new perception of the art form.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
‘The system’s messed up’: Family of Portland shooting victim frustrated with pace of justice after 2 years in court
Four men were charged in connection with the death of Darry Coffin, setting off a tangled web of criminal cases that has made closure elusive.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
More units on the way, but experts say high costs, other trends still plague Lewiston housing market
Housing experts are calling on the city to hire staff dedicated solely to focus on the city’s housing issue.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, News, Politics
Shock and relief cross party lines as past and present leaders react to shooting at Trump rally
Notable officials, including former Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, expressed gratitude that the presumptive Republican presidential nominee appeared to be OK.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, News, Politics
Biden says ‘everybody must condemn’ suspected assassination attempt against Trump
Addressing the nation just hours after the shooting, Biden said he was relieved Trump was reportedly ‘doing well.’ They later spoke on the phone, the White House said.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News
A Mississipian’s journey from picking gentian plants in the Balkan mountains to drinking Moxie in Lisbon
For this Mississippian, the taste of Moxie reminds her of a cherished childhood memory.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, News, Politics
Trump rally shooting is being investigated as an assassination attempt, officials say
The former president was quickly pulled away, and his campaign said he was ‘fine.’ Officials said the suspected shooter and at least one attendee are dead, and that an AR-style rifle was recovered at the scene.
Posted inNation / World, News
Richard Simmons, fitness guru who mixed laughs and sweat, dies at 76
Simmons, Emmy winning daytime talkshow host for the ‘Richard Simmons Show’ also brought us ‘Sweatin’ to the Oldies’.