As Head Start marks its 60th anniversary, we examine how the program meets its aims in Maine, and where it's headed

The ALICE, or Asset-Limited, Income Constrained, Employed, threshold measures the average income that a household needs to afford basic expenses such as housing, food, health care, transportation and child care.

MaineCare patients have complained for years that the private vendors who are paid to shuttle them to non-emergency medical appointments sometimes show up late or not at all. But DHHS said the bill is unnecessary — and potentially costly.

The York County Shelter Programs Board of Directors was able to save some vital programs, such as the food pantry that feeds up to 6000 York County residents a month.

One worker suffered burns to his arms and was treated at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston.

Collins says the federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice will support the Center's "critical work" to support those affected by the October 25, 2023 mass shootings in Lewiston.

Hilary Schneider, director of Maine's Office of the Health Insurance Marketplace, said more than 50,000 Mainers qualify for the credits, which lower average monthly premiums by nearly $180.

The city of Portland is suing the Maine Department of Health and Human Services over a shelter reimbursement rule that will cut millions of dollars in funding for the state's largest homeless shelter and others around Maine.

At 380 feet, the building would be the tallest in Portland, and the tallest in the region outside of Boston.

Some lawmakers, physicians, and consumer advocates are urging support for a bill, LD 985, that would place a 5-year moratorium on the purchase of hospitals by private equity firms and real estate investment trusts.