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HealthJul 23, 2026

Giant metal roosters spread autism acceptance in Maine after town zoning spat

Giant metal roosters are popping up on lawns in and around a coastal Maine community and as far away as New Zealand in support of a 6-year-old autistic girl and her love of the colorful creations

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HealthMay 7, 2026

Republican Sen. Susan Collins discloses her longtime tremor after scrutiny in Maine's Senate race

Republican Maine Sen. Susan Collins says she has long had a condition called an essential tremor

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HealthOct 30, 2025

Maine network ends primary care after losing Medicaid due to Trump defunding Planned Parenthood

A network of medical clinics that serves low-income residents in Maine says it will shut down its primary care operations on Friday because of Trump administration cuts to abortion providers

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HealthOct 1, 2025

Maine clinics also hit by cuts that targeted Planned Parenthood plan to halt primary care

A network of medical clinics that serves low-income residents in Maine says it is shutting down its primary care operations because of Trump administration cuts to abortion providers

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HealthSep 26, 2025

Scientists find new bite-resistant wetsuits can reduce shark bite injuries

Australian scientists have tested bite-resistant wetsuits by letting sharks bite them at sea

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HealthAug 25, 2025

Maine clinics denied Medicaid funds during lawsuit after Trump cuts to abortion providers

A judge has denied a request from a network of Maine clinics to force the federal government to restore Medicaid funding

HealthAug 14, 2025

Maine clinics hope to get blocked Medicaid funds restored as they sue Trump administration over cuts

A network of clinics that provides health care in Maine is expected to ask a judge to restore its Medicaid funding while it fights a Trump administration effort to keep federal money from going to abortion providers

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HealthJul 16, 2025

Congress targeted Planned Parenthood for defunding, but also caught a Maine health care provider

Planned Parenthood isn't the only abortion provider that stands to lose Medicaid payments under a budget plan signed by President Donald Trump

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HealthMay 20, 2024

Mother who said school officials hid her teen's gender expression appeals judge's dismissal of case

A Maine woman is appealing the dismissal of her lawsuit that accused school officials of encouraging her teen’s gender expression by providing a chest binder and using a new name and pronouns, without consulting her