Health care providers must now identify where services were provided when submitting claims.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Casco Bay island park honoring North Pole explorer closed for season due to storm damage
Back-to-back storms in January washed away the only pier at Eagle Island, where Adm. Robert Peary built a summer home.
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All Maine students now get free school lunches. What does that mean for poverty data?
A number of schools have adopted the Community Eligibility Provision, which looks at reliance on public benefits such as SNAP and TANF.
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Coastal Maine towns, businesses question whether to rebuild or retreat after January storms
In Machias, officials still haven’t returned to the town office and aren’t sure if they ever should.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Starks voters approve new building ordinance
About 60 people turned out for the meeting at the community center, passing all 31 articles, with few amendments, in about 2 1/2 hours, according to officials.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Readfield U’s month-long pop-up university offers new skills, community
Readfield U, a free pop-up university-style program offers classes, presentations and activites through the month of March.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Proposed Augusta homeless shelter spurs debate, heads to Planning Board
Some Augusta business owners fear a proposed new 40-bed homeless shelter would worsen problems they’ve seen with people who are homeless, while advocates say it would help.
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Heavy rain brings more flooding, power outages to coastal Maine
Wind gusts and falling trees knocked out power for thousands Sunday. Portland received 2.5 inches of rain on top of the already saturated ground.
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Saying goodbye to a beloved pet is hard. These businesses try to guide owners through it.
From end-of-life photographers to pet death doulas, more Mainers are turning to professionals to document the final days with their beloved companions and cope with the grief that ensues.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Four months after Lewiston mass shooting, pressure builds for long-sought gun safety reforms
But Maine defenders of traditional gun rights also turned out in force at last week’s hearings, and it’s unclear if the support to enact changes will be sustained.