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3+ hour, 11+ min ago (42+ words) Kaydenz Kitchen is helping run the shelter on Horton Street, which is known as the "Alter L/A Emergency Warming Center. Kaydenz Kitchen is helping run the shelter on Horton Street, which is known as the Alter L/A Emergency Warming Center....

3+ hour, 48+ min ago (210+ words) Maine hospitals are joining others across the country in a lawsuit that seeks to stop a Trump Administration pilot program that will makes changes to a drug discount program known as 340B. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Maine by the Maine Hospital Association, St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, the American Hospital Association and three other medical centers across the country alleges that the changes would impose additional costs and administrative burdens on hospitals that are already financially strapped. Under the 340B program, eligible hospitals buy drugs at a discounted price in order to offset the cost of treating low income patients. The pilot program slated to begin in January would require providers to get rebates for select drugs instead of an upfront discount. The hospitals say that will cause a major cash flow problem for hospitals that already…...

5+ hour, 17+ min ago (198+ words) An error has occurred. Please try again. With a Lewiston Sun Journal subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. It looks like you do not have any active ... You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. With a Lewiston Sun Journal subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. It looks like you do not have any active subscriptions. To get one, go to the subscriptions page. - Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Point guard Keon Johnson, the first-round draft choice of the New York Knicks in 2021, signed with the Maine Celtics on Monday and will join the team this weekend. Johnson played 79 games last season with the Brooklyn Nets, including 56 starts, and averaged 10.6 points and 2.2 assists per game. He's…...

8+ hour, 28+ min ago (526+ words) Despite making progress, a new state report finds Maine is falling behind on its efforts to hit several major climate goals by its self-imposed deadlines, including electric vehicle adoption, green job creation and land conservation. The annual Maine Climate Council report, released Monday, doesn't explicitly say Maine won't meet its climate goals on time, but the data implies it, and the report cites "massive adoption gaps" and the need for a "significantly accelerated pace." This week's report points to "political headwinds" from the federal level as "delaying necessary federal support" as an explanation for why progress in certain high-cost areas, like the buildout of new electric vehicle charging infrastructure, is not keeping pace. Gov. Janet Mills blamed the Trump administration in a brief speech to the council Monday. "No matter what happens in D.C., what happens in other countries, Maine won't…...

10+ hour ago (661+ words) Maine's first significant snowstorm of the season is on the way for Tuesday. by Annie Rupertus, Bangor Daily News BANGOR (BDN) -- Five new HIV cases have been detected in Cumberland County among people who inject drugs, according to a Wednesday alert from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. All five cases have been detected this year " marking a significant jump from the one such case Cumberland County typically sees per year. The new HIV cases were reported as the outbreak in Penobscot County continues to grow, reaching 30 cases in October. Health care providers in Portland and elsewhere in Maine have been preparing for a potential spike in cases, with some telling the Bangor Daily News last month that they expected the outbreak to spread beyond the Bangor area. "It's definitely not the news we want to hear, and…...

10+ hour, 53+ min ago (145+ words) BANGOR --There are still a lot of questions following an incident at the Bangor International Airport last night. A press release from the Bangor Police Department says they responded to a threat that was made. They say the threat was unsubstantiated. The Criminal Investigation Division is continuing to follow up with the incident. At one point, Bangor police had closed off the roadway leading to the airport and people weren't allowed to enter the terminal. According to a release from the airport, people were later allowed to stop at the terminal to pick up passengers, but because of increased security measures people were not allowed to enter the terminal. According to the Airports website, all scheduled flights appear to be on time and it appears crews have been checking in bags. The "all clear" has been sounded and the terminal…...

13+ hour, 43+ min ago (90+ words) The exit for the Maine Mall on the Maine Turnpike was closed Monday morning because of a tractor trailer crash. "The Maine Turnpike Authority and Maine State Police said the crash happened at exit 45 on the northbound side of the highway in South Portland. The exit for the Maine Mall on the Maine Turnpike was closed Monday morning because of a tractor trailer crash. The Maine Turnpike Authority and Maine State Police said the crash happened at exit 45 on the northbound side of the highway in South Portland....

15+ hour, 30+ min ago (526+ words) What started as a single, cynical request from President Trump this summer " asking the large, Republican-dominated state of Texas to redraw its congressional lines purely for partisan gain " has now escalated into an all-out redistricting war across the country. In all, 16 states have either debated or initiated congressional map changes in just the last few months " some driven by raw politics, others pushed by the courts. Many of those states have now settled on what will or won't happen, and many, like Texas, are facing legal challenges. But efforts in GOP-controlled Florida and Democratic-controlled Virginia are just getting started. Yet, amid all this, no one is talking about the most obvious place for Democrats to act: Maine. While no one in Augusta is currently discussing map changes, two recent developments have created both opportunity and incentive. Politically, the two districts…...

15+ hour, 52+ min ago (276+ words) 4-6 p.m. Friday. The Farnsworth Museum, 16 Museum St., Rockland, free. farnsworthmuseum.org. For some free, family-friendly fun, head to the Farnsworth Museum in Rockland for Share the Wonder. The event includes a display of artist-designed holiday trees, live music from the Bay Chamber Jazz Ensemble, art activities, cookie decorating, hot cocoa and other festivities. The first 100 guests will receive a free sketchbook. While you're there, check out the museum's current exhibits. 4-7 p.m. Friday. Mill Creek Park, South Portland. southportland.gov. 6-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. East End Community School, 195 North St., Portland. seaportland.org. Art on the Hill is one of Portland's longest-running holiday craft fairs. Put on by the Society for East End Arts, the three-day fair features a wide range of handmade items from dozens of area and regional artists and makers. Vendors include Blue Butterfield Woodcuts, Laceypots and Squirrel's Nest Jewelry. 1 and…...

16+ hour, 19+ min ago (50+ words) Cliff Hannon, president of the Waterville Sunrise Rotary Club, will need surgeries to treat his burns and broken bones, a friend told Maine's Total Coverage. Cliff Hannon, president of the Waterville Sunrise Rotary Club, will need surgeries to treat his burns and broken bones, a friend told Maine's Total Coverage....