Candidate calls for probe into mass shooting donations

Use of antipsychotic meds in nursing homes remains flat. Maine has the 12th highest rate of long-term nursing home residents on antipsychotics, which carry health risks. Read this story by Rose Lundy.

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Maine gubernatorial candidate calls for probe into Lewiston mass shooting donations | WGME

Mainers celebrate MLK Day with 'joy as an act of resistance' | Maine Public

Maine employers have trouble filling jobs as compensation pressures increase | MaineBiz

Wharf Recovery Concert raises $15,000 for fire victims in Portland | WGME

Gas prices continue to fall in Maine | WABI

Former Long Creek resident shares struggles, supports bill for juvenile rehabilitation | WGME

Maine youth psychiatrist sees link between high-potency cannabis and psychosis in teens | WMTW

It's nearly impossible to get a primary care doctor in Bangor | Bangor Daily News

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