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Veterans

Published
November 10, 2018

Memorial honors first Jewish soldier from Portland to be killed in WWI

Jacob Cousins enlisted at age 24 and died while leading his platoon in battle on the German border.
Published
November 2, 2018

Marine veteran opening Stars & Stripes Brewing Co. in Freeport

Brad Nadeau launched a Kickstarter campaign last year to raise funds for the brewery at 8 Varney Road.
Published
October 11, 2018

Business group honors Travis Mills

The New England Council named the veterans' advocate a New Englander of the Year.
Published
September 16, 2018

Maine Voices: September is a time to reflect on Maine’s high veteran suicide rate

This is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, a time to commit ourselves to saving lives.
Published
September 12, 2018

New law lets some Maine veterans skip course work and take nursing exam

Those hoping to be fast-tracked and become LPNs must have served in a medical corps, spent at least 12 months providing bedside patient care and left the military with an honorable discharge.

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Published
August 29, 2018

Director of Maine Bureau of Veterans Services leaving post

West Point graduate Adria Horn, who has served as the bureau's director since 2015, is leaving in September to join Tilson Technology Management as vice president of workforce development.
Published
August 10, 2018

VA soliciting bids for new veterans clinic in Portland or South Portland

The proposed two-story building would be roughly five times larger than the existing clinic on Fore Street, have a 400-car parking lot and offer veterans expanded services.
Published
July 23, 2018

Senate confirms Robert Wilkie as Veterans Affairs secretary

President Trump's 3rd pick for the job secured the backing of many Democrats after insisting at his confirmation hearing that he will not privatize the government's second-largest department.
Published
July 6, 2018

Facing legal problems, head of farmers group for veterans steps down

Jerry Ireland, the controversial founder of United Farmer Veterans of Maine, said his problems were harming the organization's progress.
Published
May 18, 2018

99-year-old US WWII vet’s mission: Visit every state

Sidney Walton regrets skipping the chance to meet some of the nation's last Civil War veterans and is on a mission to visit all 50 states so people who've never met a WWII vet can finally meet one.