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Longtime Lewiston preschool to close, citing Medicaid shortfalls

by Kendra Caruso July 29, 2025July 29, 2025

‘There is unfortunately no financially viable path forward to keeping the program open,’ a company official said.

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One dead, one seriously injured in head-on Alton crash

by Drew Johnson July 29, 2025July 29, 2025

A man from Penobscot County was pronounced dead at the scene, while a second man was flown to the hospital with serious injuries, police said.

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Contentious Falmouth pesticide ordinance headed to November ballot

by Sophie Burchell July 29, 2025July 29, 2025

As the result of a petition, the fate of the regulatory ordinance will be decided in a referendum this fall.

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Northern Light surgeon mistakenly removed woman’s bladder, lawsuit says

by Hannah Kaufman July 29, 2025July 30, 2025

According to the lawsuit, a doctor removed a Skowhegan woman’s bladder during a surgery to remove an ovarian cyst.

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Here’s what to expect at Buxton Community Day and Dorcas Fest

by Robert Lowell July 29, 2025July 29, 2025

Bonny Eagle softball state champs will be featured in a parade and the Mallett Brothers Band returns.

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Maine resident hospitalized with year’s first human case of tick-borne Powassan virus, CDC says

by Drew Johnson July 29, 2025July 29, 2025

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has also reported the season’s first case of West Nile virus, which was detected in a crow in York County.

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Penobscot elder ‘Butch’ Phillips dies at 85

by Reuben M. Schafir July 29, 2025August 1, 2025

A celebrated culture-bearer and artist, Reuben Elliot ‘Butch’ Phillips also was part of the team that negotiated the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980.