More than 1,000 Carnegie libraries across the U.S., including 17 in Maine, will receive the money to mark the country’s 250th birthday.
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As deadline passes, Northern Light, Anthem have yet to strike a deal in contract dispute
Northern Light’s president said there would be no disruptions to patients while negotiations continue.
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Judges rule Trump administration can’t suspend SNAP during shutdown
In a lawsuit that Maine joined, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani said the government must pay out at least partial benefits to the millions of Americans — including 170,000 Mainers — who rely on food stamps.
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Maine’s 207 area code projected to last into 2050
‘The 207 area code is part of Maine’s identity,’ said Public Utilities Commission Chair Philip L. Bartlett II.
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At Portland’s Victoria Mansion, an artist considers a history of slavery
The museum commissioned a painting to illuminate sparse records.
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Health insurance premiums for ACA plans set to skyrocket in Maine if tax credits expire
Whether to extend the subsidies is at the center of the federal shutdown fight.
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After 20 years, ‘American Idol’s’ Julia Gagnon found a brother she had never met
The former ‘American Idol’ finalist began looking for her brother after her birth mother died in Guatemala in 2024. The search ended with a joyful reunion in North Carolina last week.
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Jury awards Maine mother $25M in wrongful death lawsuit against Brunswick health provider
Lyndsey Sutherland alleged that Mid Coast Medical Group failed to follow a standard of care when considering her teenage daughter’s medical symptoms 4 years ago.
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How Hallowell’s clerk got Warren Zevon into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Lisa Gilliam has been a fan for decades, and her social media efforts helped propel the late singer and songwriter into musical immortality.
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York Hospital, MaineHealth in merger talks
The merger, if approved, would take about a year to complete.