Patty Wight
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Maine CDC reports 178 COVID-19 hospitalizations on Wednesday
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine have been ticking up, as have the number of patients in critical care. → Read More
Lawmakers look to improve Maine's child protective services after report on toddler fentanyl death
Director Peter Schleck summed up OPEGA's findings to lawmakers on the Government Oversight Committee on Friday. → Read More
Health providers warn of the dangers of extreme cold
Symptoms of frostbite can develop in as little as five to ten minutes. → Read More
As ACA enrollment reaches record highs nationwide, Maine sees decline for 2023
Roughly 63,000 Mainers signed up for health insurance on the marketplace, compared with 66,000 last year. → Read More
Maine's lead public defender resigns after one month
Attorney Seth Levy was among five lawyers hired in December as Maine's first public defenders. → Read More
Tens of thousands without power in southern Maine as storm dumps heavy snow
Winter weather warnings and advisories are in effect throughout Maine Monday due to heavy snowfall and high winds. → Read More
Proposed $17M for Maine's indigent defense system not enough to meet the need, commission says
The commission asked for $62 million last summer to fully meet the system's needs. → Read More
Power out for over 150,000 customers as wind, rain pummel Maine
As of early afternoon, most of the outages are concentrated in Cumberland and York counties. → Read More
Maine CDC reports first child flu death this season
The Maine CDC says it's the first pediatric flu death this season. → Read More
Half of Mainers over 65 have received Covid boosters
50% of Mainers 65 and over who have gotten their Covid booster, the first state to hit that milestone. → Read More
Starbucks is closing Portland store after successful union vote
The Maine AFL-CIO says Starbucks is closing its Portland location that voted last month to unionize. → Read More
State Police say reports of active shooters in Maine schools are probably hoaxes
Maine State Police say that the reports of active shooters at schools in southern Maine on Tuesday morning are believed to be hoaxes. → Read More
Updated COVID booster shots are now available in Maine
New, updated COVID booster shots that target the omicron variant are now available in Maine. → Read More
Supply chain issues could leave hundreds of Portland apartment tenants without power for two weeks
More than 130 tenants at Franklin Towers have been without power since severe thunderstorms on Friday. → Read More
Maine's first large-scale monkeypox vaccine clinic held in Ogunquit Friday
Lines were out the door as the first large scale monkeypox vaccine clinic in Maine got underway Friday in Ogunquit. → Read More
Dozens of pets rescued from Alfred home now up for adoption
After treating the cats and dogs for nearly four months, the two groups are offering them for adoption starting Tuesday. Some of the dogs will also be available through shelters in Hancock, Somerset, and Franklin counties. → Read More
Maine's second case of monkeypox identified in Penobscot County
The Maine CDC is focused on providing limited supplies of vaccines to people who have been exposed as well as increasing education efforts. Monkey pox is spread through close, skin on skin contact. The first case in Maine was identified a little more than a week ago in a male from York County. → Read More
Dr. Shah: Booster shots for the BA5 COVID variant will likely be available soon
Maine CDC Director Nirav Shah says ages 12 and up will likely be eligible for the boosters, and possibly younger ages. But he urges people who are currently eligible for second boosters to get them now and not wait for the for updated version. → Read More
A federal grant will pay for new affordable housing in Farmington
Western Maine Community Action has received a nearly $7 million federal grant to convert motels into affordable housing and shelter space in Farmington. → Read More
Maine to merge its individual and small group insurance markets in 2023
The newly approved federal waiver could knock premium increases down an average of 6-8%. → Read More