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Report shows growing need in residential care facilities

Researchers found 54 percent of Mainers in residential care had been diagnosed with dementia, compared to 51 percent in nursing homes.

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Maine seeks boost in energy storage to avoid costly grid upgrades | Portland Press Herald

Maine is lagging the lofty housing goals it set last year | Bangor Daily News

More than 25,000 Mainers to get Social Security boost after repeal of two provisions | Maine Public

Maine sells old courthouses in Sanford, Biddeford to turn into housing | Portland Press Herald

Norridgewock, MSAD 54 likely to take legal dispute to state | Morning Sentinel

UMaine System board says it won’t consider divesting from Israel | Portland Press Herald

Local business owners will buy beloved Bangor rock station owned by Stephen King | Maine Public

Defense bill authorizes $5.4 billion in discretionary funding for BIW | Times Record

Saco medical spa closes without warning, leaving gift cards and prepaid treatments useless | WGME

Wreath-makers ring in the holiday season with balsam fir tradition | Portland Press Herald

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