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Our View: Portland deli video shows end result of broken system

by The Editorial Board August 6, 2017August 4, 2017

The upsetting encounter in Maine’s largest city is the by-product of a statewide lack of mental health and addiction treatment.

by Karin Brulliard The Washington Post July 2, 2017July 2, 2017

There’s not a huge body of evidence showing that emotional support pets effectively eases stress.

by Malory Otteson Shaughnessy Special to the Press Herald June 15, 2017June 14, 2017

We need to demand help for the poor, people over 50, those at risk from substance use disorder and even taxpayers.

by The Editorial Board June 14, 2017June 14, 2017

A bill to boost MaineCare payments to evidence-based caregivers should have been a shoo-in; instead, it’s stalled.

by Victoria Vest Special to the Telegram June 11, 2017June 11, 2017

The mother of a girl who took her own life last year pleads with the community to take mental health care seriously.

by Sara Paulsen Special to the Press Herald June 6, 2017June 5, 2017

Liam has changed my life, and now my relationships are stronger and healthier than ever before.

Veterans testifying in support of the bill say it is needed to address shortcomings of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

by The Editorial Board April 5, 2017April 5, 2017

At a time when help is desperately needed, Maine is making it harder for at-risk kids to get it.

by Alison Beyea Special to the Press Herald March 31, 2017March 31, 2017

Problems at Long Creek started with failures at the Department of Health and Human Services.

by The Editorial Board March 27, 2017March 26, 2017

Geared toward correction, Long Creek is unequipped to treat most of those in its care.