With a social worker on staff, a library is uniquely positioned to connect patrons with mental health and other services.
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New England dioceses join reporting system for sexual abuse
Several dioceses in New England are joining an independent system for reporting misconduct or abuse by church leaders.
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Portland expects to meet deadline for moving migrants out of Expo
The city also hopes to avoid using a temporary overnight shelter in the Salvation Army gym.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
L.L. Bean heir and wife donate $1 million to Mercy Hospital
Leon L. Bean’s grandson James Gorman and his wife, Maureen Gorman, contributed to the Portland hospital’s $20 million relocation campaign.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Eleven Maine companies make Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing firms
The highest-ranked is Portland-based Brickell Men’s Products at No. 76.
Posted inBusiness
ImmuCell reports net loss, lower revenue in second quarter
The Portland-based animal health products maker said its financial results still improved for the first half of the year.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
City Council approves requirements for Peaks Island golf carts
Operators will be required to register their vehicles and have them inspected starting next May.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Portland-based Covetrus stumbles in first full quarter as public company
The Portland-based animal health technology and services company said unexpected costs and slower sales hurt its financial performance.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
More than 130 asylum-seekers remain at Portland Expo as deadline nears
As of Tuesday, the city had found housing for 156 individuals.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine hosts give weary migrant families time to rest – and hope
Some Maine families have opened their homes to recently arrived asylum seekers, who have spent months in temporary shelters and, in some cases, government detention centers.