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Save NMMC members have been skeptical of the hospital's claims that it is struggling; some more sympathetic to the hospital say its struggles are no different than what other rural hospitals face.

Supporters of aquaponics praise it for using less water and less land than traditional agriculture to grow crops. It is also seen as a sustainable alternative to ocean fishing, the future of which is threatened by warming sea waters and over harvesting.

The private company that runs Maine's largest, state-owned landfill said it can no longer accept millions of pounds of sludge per month, forcing municipalities to change operations to avoid a potential environmental "crisis" as waste builds up at treatment plants.

Many Afghans who worked for the U.S. are at risk of reprisal from the Taliban.

The company announced on Thursday that it's planning to request the increase in its distribution rates beginning next summer, and that the average customer's bill could increase by about $10.50 per month.

Maine veterinarians are speaking out in support of an emergency veterinary clinic that has come under attack on social media ever since a story about its practice went viral last week.

Fore River Urology, an independent medical practice in South Portland, says it will no longer be an in-network provider as of August 1 for patients with commercial Anthem plans and as of September 1 for patients with Anthem Medicare Advantage coverage.

It seems likely that some quick relief for thousands of low-income electricity customers will arrive in March.

Maine legislators this week will consider a bill that would require the Maine Ethics Commission to review campaign spending reports in Portland city elections. Lawmakers might also consider broadening the bill to include Lewiston and Bangor as well.

The appeals court largely sided with the state in its ruling on Tuesday. But it did order federal authorities to justify the use of their cost estimates — or use a different analysis, called a "service-life analysis," for the project. Both kinds of estimates showed in 2017 that building a new bridge would be cheaper than repairing it.