Why one Maine man is grateful for prisoner swaps: The Germans had his parents
Tyler H. Thompson tells the story of his father, a diplomat, and mother who were taken prisoner by Germans during World War II.
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Three groundbreaking Maine entrepreneurs share how they did it
Three Maine entrepreneurs discuss how they overcame the challenges of launching a startup.
How this Maine woman could revolutionize travel for older, rural Mainers
What do seniors do if they live in a rural area and have to see a doctor, visit family or buy groceries? Will they get behind the wheel when they shouldn’t? If Katherine Freund achieves her dream, a car will come to them.
How living with a rapist could also mean living with a killer
People may appear at first to be victims solely of domestic violence. But they are also at great risk of having been sexually assaulted, and advocates, medical professionals and the courts need to know to ask.
This Maine company is growing, and fast. But where will it find workers?
Fluid Imaging Technologies in Scarborough has been hiring — a lot. How does it attract employees, and what can the state learn from it?
Pray for me: A woman’s escape from spiritual, sexual abuse by a pastor
A Maine woman describes her experience with clergy sexual misconduct.
This Maine woman used her alcohol addiction to help others. Now, we need a solution for everyone else
The state estimates about 71,660 Maine adults were in need of treatment for their alcohol or drug addiction in 2010. Yet only 21 percent got that treatment. What will the state do about the remaining 79 percent? Jean Baker has an idea.
Hunger pangs: When groceries are a luxury, and aid groups can’t keep up
“Even the more well-off elderly can oftentimes be one setback from the luxury of buying groceries. I shudder when I say ‘luxury of buying groceries,’ but again it is the one, and oftentimes the only, place they can control their costs. They do without,” summed up Dixie Shaw, program director of hunger and relief services of Catholic Charities Maine in Caribou.
These Maine health centers must treat everyone, but care isn’t free
What Medicaid expansion would do for the state’s federally qualified health centers, used by nearly 200,000 Mainers.
Medicine for Medicaid: Will Maine reform health care for low-income residents?
Whether you have ever held a MaineCare card or not, switching to a managed care model would affect you.
