Patty Wight

In a letter announcing the endorsement, Chief Amkuwiposohehs 'Pos' Bassett said that for the past 30 years, Collins has "worked tirelessly to improve the economy of both the Passamaquoddy Tribe and community of Washington County."

Portland is among more than a dozen cities selected to receive a housing grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies. But Mayor Mark Dion said the city cannot accept the funds.

Director of Real Estate Development Jay Waterman said tenants are being relocated to the housing authority's other local properties, to other affordable housing providers, and if needed, to long term hotel rentals.

Fire departments in Maine are grappling with higher call volumes and lower staffing levels. Those are among the findings from a new report from the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the University of Maine.

Open enrollment just started last week, but Medicare counseling appointments at Area Agencies on Aging are already full, said Betsy Sawyer-Manter, president and CEO at SeniorPlus in Lewiston.

More than 49,000 Mainers have Medicare Advantage plans that will be discontinued next year, according to the state Bureau of Insurance . And while new ones will be offered, consumers are scrambling to sort it all out.

Democratic Representative Julie McCabe requested the public hearing. She represents Lewiston, home to Central Maine Healthcare's flagship hospital.

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services will hold a public hearing on Prime Healthcare after concerns over nurse firings and infection control.

This Sunday will mark three years since the tragic mass shooting in Lewiston that killed 18 people and wounded 13 others at a bowling alley and a bar.

Syringe service programs distribute clean needles to people with substance use disorder. They're a strategy backed by public health agencies to prevent infectious diseases and connect people to support. But they're facing increasing backlash in some communities over concerns about needle waste.