Federal prosecutors charge 3 in alleged $12M homelessness aid fraud in Southern California

AP exclusive: Change in human trafficking reporting alarms advocates for migrant children

The Trump administration has ordered caregivers for migrant children to stop reporting human trafficking concerns directly to the office created to help victims, a change that critics say could make some vulnerable minors easier to deport. The directive, in a Sept. 10 memo reviewed by The Associated Press, could mean that some victims would be […]

Shuttered Bangor recovery center reopening next week

The Together Place in Bangor will reopen on Monday, Sept. 21, after it was closed for nearly two months due to a funding shortage.

Finding Our Voices brings nature journaling day retreat to Wells

Local artist/illustrator Rebekah Lowell is leading Sept. 21 Healing Together event  for sister domestic abuse survivors WELLS — Maine women domestic abuse survivors are invited to join a Finding our Voices Healing Together day retreat at Wells Reserve Laudholm farm in Wells from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 21.  Rebekah Lowell, local author, […]

Northern Light receives nearly $5 million in state funds

Northern Light Health said it will receive nearly $5 million under Maine’s Rural Health Transformation Program. The funds will be used to upgrade the electronic medical records system at Northern Light Mayo Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft hospital to fully integrate it with the wider system since it joined it six years ago. Rural Health Transformation Funds […]

Maine joins multistate lawsuit over Trump admin rule restricting green cards

The states argue the administration overstepped its authority in changing the rule without consulting Congress.