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QUOTE OF THE DAY
— Jackie Carter, a family nurse practitioner who left Northern Light Health last month to start an independent practice in Orland with her co-worker Corinne Malenfant. The clinic is one of a growing number in Maine that takes smaller patient loads and charges a flat monthly fee instead of billing insurance.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
Two Maine school boards disregarded their lawyers to rebel against Maine’s transgender policies. State regulators don’t plan to take action, but the districts could still face legal trouble if a student or their family file a discrimination complaint.
Insurance-free clinics are growing in Maine amid frustration with health systems. The model clearly appeals to some Mainers who are frustrated or underserved by traditional health care.
Rents in Bangor have doubled since the start of the pandemic. In 2019 and 2020, the median monthly rent for a unit in Bangor was $820.
An expansion of Bangor’s only low-barrier homeless shelter is expected to be finished by spring. The added capacity comes as the city continues to struggle with homelessness and the ongoing opioid crisis.
Penobscot County deputies are using dash and body cameras after a year-long delay. The total cost to purchase and install the 36 of each type of camera was expected to be around $500,000.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- 2 people plead not guilty to Orono assault
- 28th HIV case detected in Penobscot County outbreak
- Father sues Houlton for documents about a police interaction with his child
- Bald eagle dies after becoming entangled with another eagle during a fight in Bar Harbor
- One of Maine’s biggest lobster dealers wants to start growing oysters
- 2 men being held for ICE after drug arrests in Bar Harbor
- Drivers warned to avoid Castine wildfire that has been burning for 2 days
- Maine Lobster Festival allegedly moved food truck next to toilets when it refused to take lobster off the menu
- Maine’s high court overturns 45-year sentence for man who stabbed his ex 99 times
- Seeking to reduce noise and pollution, Maine Ocean Farms launches all-electric aquaculture boat
- Maine soccer team triumphs over Halifax in thrilling international match
- New look, same tough non-conference schedule for UMaine women’s basketball
MAINE IN PICTURES
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
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LIFE IN MAINE
A monument to the guard dogs of Loring Air Force Base will be unveiled this month.
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