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Maine has fifth-highest rate of emergency department visits nationwide

While the trend is not new, it comes as Maine hospitals are merging, reducing services and even closing.

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Maine State Chamber of Commerce urges businesses to prepare for potential immigration inspections | Maine Public

Legislature advances bill to adjust income tax brackets | WMTW

Maine officials express concern over potential FEMA phase-out plan | WGME

Maine lawmakers give initial approval to ban on untraceable ‘ghost guns’ | Portland Press Herald

CMP customers to start paying more, largely due to storm costs | WMTW

Gov. Mills signs bill requiring schools to have plans to handle seizures | WMTW

CMP conservation plan insufficient, environmental groups tell state regulators | Kennebec Journal

Maine House deadlocks on proposal to ban transgender girls from female sports | Bangor Daily News

Rep. Pingree violated federal financial disclosure law | Portland Press Herald

Bucksport leaders hope fish farm will boost economy at the former mill town | News Center Maine

Mills signs bill eliminating planned use of restraints for adults with developmental disabilities | Maine Public

Legislature must now OK any change in overnight docking of state ferries | Bangor Daily News

Rep. Golden breaks with party on McIver and Padilla incidents | Axios

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