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Following outcry, Maine health department waters down proposed staffing ratios

The Department of Health and Human Services released a new proposal with less aggressive increases than were initially proposed, and will give residential care facilities two years to phase in the changes.

Read this Maine Monitor story by Rose Lundy.

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Maine school districts preparing for possible visits from immigration enforcement | Maine Public

Fake Central Maine Power workers are trying to get into homes, businesses | WMTW

Maine cities, nonprofits ask lawmakers to reject proposed limit on housing assistance | Portland Press Herald

Resettlement groups in Maine adapt to uncertainty after Trump suspends refugee admissions | Maine Public

Bates College joins national group to help low-income students attend elite schools | Sun Journal

Penobscot County sees 15th HIV case in recent months | Bangor Daily News

Tribe’s revenue from online sports betting stirs questions | Quoddy Tides

The Midcoast Forum on Foreign Relations recently hosted Ambassador Doug Lute for a conversation on the future of NATO.  Listen to the conversation.  (The Maine Monitor periodically shares recordings of the Forum’s talks.)

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