Carol Bousquet
Weekend Edition Host and Producer-
The complaint alleges that Medicaid records shared with the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to verify Medicaid eligibility were accessed by DOGE and given to the Dept of Homeland Security for immigration enforcement. -
The Senate Budget Bill, which just passed, eliminates Medicaid reimbursements to healthcare providers who perform abortions. Maine Family Planning provides services to about 40,000 Maine residents, half of whom rely on MaineCare, the state's Medicaid program. -
Mainspring, a new social service collective in Kittery, has a growing clientele. With federal cuts looming, advocates are sounding the alarm. -
Cause of death released for the second of two hikers who perished on Mt. Katahdin earlier this monthThe Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said Tim Keiderling died of “complications of hypothermia," and the manner of death was accidental. -
The summit focused on building alliances through shared resources and partnerships. -
The region has received four to six more inches of rainfall than is normal this spring, according to the National Weather Service. -
Demand for the service is growing, but its funding has become the target of federal cuts. -
Forced-reset triggers make semiautomatic rifles fire more rapidly, according to officials. -
The dedication ceremony was two days after what would have been Mrs. Bush's 100th birthday. -
Eaton had spinal surgery on Wednesday in Bangor but collapsed during physical therapy due to a pulmonary embolism and was taken by LifeFlight to Maine Medical Center in Portland.
