How a bill could take the heat off hospitals

Local governments across Maine spent $3 million in opioid settlement funds last year. There's $19 million left in their accounts, and more on the way. Read this story by Emily Bader.

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Maine upped standards for community paramedics. Now, some are leaving. | Morning Sentinel

Heating fuel prices higher than same time last year, state report shows | News Center Maine

Spring flood risk low as Maine drought continues | Maine Public

How a Maine bill could take the heat off hospitals | Morning Sentinel

A dozen gubernatorial candidates speak to Maine fishermen | WMTW

3 takeaways from governor candidates at the Maine Fishermen's Forum | Portland Press Herald

As Paganism's popularity grows in Maine, leaders are coming together around an often solitary practice | The Maine Monitor

Platner, others protest Iran military action outside Collins' Portland office | News Center Maine

Washington County tax bills contained a welcome surprise for most towns | The Maine Monitor

Remove your gear: Coast Guard prepares ice-breaking efforts on Maine rivers | WMTW

$4.6 million awarded for wetland restoration around the state | The Maine Monitor

Community School model seeks to lift students, families in rural western Maine | The Maine Monitor

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