As the government shutdown heads into November, some 170,000 people in Maine are bracing for the loss of monthly grocery money from the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Open enrollment for the online health insurance marketplace begins November 1. But some Mainers say plans won't be affordable unless Congress extends enhanced premium tax credits that are set to expire at the end of the year.

Officials say that after more than a century of operating independently, York Hospital is facing multiple challenges and can no longer go it alone.

The nonprofit announced at the beginning of October it could no longer afford to continue due to the loss of $2 million in annual Medicaid reimbursements.

The proposal comes from Democratic state representative Grayson Lookner of Portland.

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The state money, plus $250,000 from a foundation, aims to boost food pantries and other programs as 170,000 Maine residents face the loss of SNAP or food stamp benefits.

The Needlepoint Sanctuary syringe program will reopen following a vote by the Bangor city council to approve a zoning change.

The recall cites Yani Cannabis adult-use vape cartridges in the Watermelon Chimera strain.

What kinds of equipment and tools help people with disabilities go about their daily lives more independently—and how to access them in Maine