Several northeastern states, including Maine, New York, Rhode Island and Connecticut, are considering forming the group to counteract turmoil at the federal level.
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Both Lewiston hospitals’ systems completely restored after ‘cyber incident’
Both hospitals announced Monday they had fully restored their computer systems in all their hospitals and provider offices.
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Is Maine’s enthusiasm for fireworks fizzling out?
The number of stores in the state has been declining since 2018, and after an uptick during the pandemic, sales have slowed as well.
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Check out photos of Maine kids celebrating with fireworks in the 1930s and ’40s
These days it’s illegal to purchase and use fireworks in many Maine municipalities, but things were very different 80 years ago.
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The 10 movies you shouldn’t miss at the Maine International Film Festival
Now in its 28th year, the Maine International Film Festival in Waterville will include a wide variety of feature films, shorts, restored classics and international movies.
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For Mainers, stacking firewood isn’t just a chore. It’s ritual, engineering and art.
As with any well-loved tradition, wood stacking invites strong opinions.
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Maine journalist could join wife as winner of ‘Jeopardy!’
Jason Singer, a former reporter and editor at the Portland Press Herald, will appear on the famed trivia show Tuesday. His wife won in 2021.
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Netflix series to be based on Maine author’s Waterville-set novel
Ron Currie’s ‘The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne’ came out earlier this year and focuses on a female Franco-American crime boss.
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Portland’s Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church goes beyond baklava for its annual festival
The 41st annual Greek Festival is happening this weekend. How does a city church bring the music, flavors and culture of Greece to downtown Portland?
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Supreme Court allows states to block Planned Parenthood from Medicaid funding
As Democrats control both the Legislature and the Blaine House, Maine appears extremely unlikely — for now — to stop Medicaid funding from going to Planned Parenthood services.