Arthur Labbay, who was shot in France and later lived in Lewiston, receives his overdue medal Wednesday with the help of Sen. Susan Collins’s office.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: It’s time to replace the suicide hotline with a 3-digit dialing code
The FCC recommends that Congress set aside 988 for the hotline. Now let’s get it done.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Generosity toward asylum seekers should also be extended to Portland’s homeless
Imagine what could happen if politicians, banks, businesses, landlords and volunteers were similarly engaged in helping those without homes.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine veterans can now get urgent care without VA referrals
Provisions of the MISSION Act get veterans access to more convenient care.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Flag reaches final resting place, in memory of a soldier
A movie depicting World War I prompts a search for a home for a relic of a great-uncle’s service.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Golden seeks $5 million to bolster VA’s mental health care
2nd District congressman wants inpatient beds in Maine for vets facing a crisis.
Posted inLocal & State
‘The flags are a way to show respect, to show they’re not forgotten’
An army of volunteers takes strides to ensure that each veteran’s grave in Maine is marked with an American flag on Memorial Day.
Posted inLocal & State
Ground broken for new Maine veterans’ residential facility that’ll ‘feel like home’
The facility will replace the Cony Road veterans’ home and offer private rooms.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Automatic voter registration would help serve members of the military
A proposal before the Legislature would keep troops’ voting records updated as they move on short notice.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Missing ballpark sign returned to Saco after 30 years
Dedicated to veterans on Nov. 11, 1953, the sign had been hanging in a Connecticut bar since it was taken from Memorial Field after a softball tournament.