The proposed changes to the residency determination process would make the jurisdiction where a person lived before applying for aid responsible for the costs.
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Portland will host a free opioid overdose training session for the public
The city will teach attendees how to recognize a dangerous overdose and what to do, including how to administer a lifesaving antidote.
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Mother hopes sculpture at Maine Med will encourage organ donation
The ‘Tree of Life’ will be unveiled at the Portland hospital on Tuesday.
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The Elder: Alfred Padula
The former intelligence expert and educator has turned his retirement into a crusade to help combat climate change.
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TV weatherman Tom Johnston remembered for his energy and humor, on air and off
The WCSH meteorologist, who apparently took his life, developed a loyal following among viewers who liked his upbeat personality and social media posts.
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Hiram man pleads not guilty in Windham crash that killed woman
Philip Macri is arraigned on seven charges, including manslaughter, in connection with the crash on Dec. 1.
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Portland manager’s budget would raise property tax by 2.5%
The $240 million budget for the year starting July 1 leaves in question the fate of funding for asylum-seeking immigrants.
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LePage to hold town hall meeting at USM on April 18
The governor is returning to a venue where he had spirited exchanges with audience members over the state’s opioid crisis and his support of proposals to block Muslims from entering the country.
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Maine lobsterman denied bail in federal manslaughter case
Christopher Hutchinson, 28, of Cushing is charged with seaman’s manslaughter in the deaths two crewmen in 2014.
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Cumberland County Jail inmate suffers drug overdose
Danyielle Banks, 43, of Biddeford was administered Narcan after displaying ‘seizure-like symptoms,’ a jail official says.