Residents have to navigate long appointment waitlists and look for doctors outside of their communities, as local health providers shutter or have limited availability.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine groups beating a path to millions in limited trails funding
Maine’s new $30 million trails program has drawn 105 proposals requesting over twice the first-year $7.5 million allocation.
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Is the drought draining your well? What Mainers can do.
Maine state geologist Ryan Gordon answers well water questions as the statewide drought deepens and the number of dry wells increases.
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Gov. Janet Mills urges Maine voters to reject Question 1
The state’s top Democrat says the ‘fundamental right to vote is under attack’ because of a proposal to adopt Voter ID and increase restrictions on absentee voting.
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Scottish games in Hallowell, Law Court in Bingham featured in Week in photos
Here are some of our favorite Maine Trust for Local News photos from the Oct. 2-10, 2025.
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Maine offers federal workers aid as Trump administration begins mass firings
State-backed loans, unemployment insurance and other benefits are being provided to furloughed federal workers facing the prospect of layoffs as the government shutdown stretches into a second week.
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Investigators determine cause of 2023 Litchfield plane crash that killed 2
The National Transportation Safety Board released its final report on the crash.
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Portland jetport cracking down on parking scofflaws
The airport’s pick-up parking lot is for immediate arrivals only, but some vehicles have been left there unattended for hours, even days.
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Bernie Sanders scolds Democrats for encouraging Gov. Mills to enter Senate race
Bernie Sanders believes Graham Platner, an oyster farmer and veteran, is the best candidate to flip the Maine seat.
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Gov. Janet Mills to launch U.S. Senate campaign on Tuesday, source says
Mills’ entrance into the race sets up a robust Democratic primary to see who will challenge 5-term incumbent Susan Collins.