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PublishedApril 6, 2020
Union accuses Mills administration of putting state workers at risk
After a third Department of Health and Human Services employee tests positive for COVID-19, the largest union for state workers again calls on the administration to do more to inform and protect workers from the virus.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2020
Still no confirmed coronavirus cases in Maine, but threat’s impact is widespread
Maine CDC officials continue to work with hospitals, nursing homes and doctors to prepare for likely cases even as schools and universities take steps in response to the threat posed by the virus.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2020
Maine DHHS drops ‘substance abuse’ from mental health office name
The name change is another step toward ending the stigma associated with addiction-related illnesses, according to Maine's opioid response czar.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2020
Marissa Kennedy’s mother gets 48 years for the 10-year-old’s murder
The 35-year-old mother was convicted in December of depraved indifference murder.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2020
Lawmakers want to put $8.5 million toward addressing ‘crisis’ in Maine home-care industry
The proposal comes weeks after a large home-care provider for elderly and disabled people announced it will close in April, in part because of low reimbursement rates for workers.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2020
Child welfare watchdog finds progress but ongoing concerns for DHHS
Lawmakers were briefed Friday on a report that highlights successes and challenges 2 years after 2 high-profile abuse deaths put a spotlight on the agency's child welfare programs.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2020
State’s rush to judgment almost took this boy from his family
Jaxen Steimlosk, 4, of North Yarmouth has lived with serious health problems for most of his life. But officials accused his mother of medical child abuse and tried to assume custody.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2019
Fate of mother charged with murder rests with jury after attorneys make closing arguments
While Sharon Carrillo's attorneys contend she falsely confessed to beating her 10-year-old daughter, prosecutors say she's guilty of participating in or facilitating the abuse that eventually killed Marissa Kennedy.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2019
Defense in mother’s murder trial depicts her as victim of violent, controlling husband
Sharon Carrillo is charged with causing the death of her 10-year-old daughter by participating in months of beatings with her husband, Julio Carrillo, who pleaded guilty to murder.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2019
Maine foster children linger in state care longer than most states
Extended stays – the state's 21-month-long median duration is the nation's third-highest – contribute to worse outcomes for children, research suggests.
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