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3 days ago

Creator of world’s largest gingerbread village brings artistry to Van Buren

VAN BUREN, Maine — The creator of the world’s largest gingerbread village made a special appearance in northern Maine this weekend for Van Buren’s annual Christmas in July festival. Jon Lovitch, the holder of several consecutive Guinness World Records for the world’s largest gingerbread village, worked with guests young and old to create their very […]

5 days ago

Maine doctor who was barred reentry into U.S. now identified in court filing

A Maine doctor who has been stuck in Canada for more than two months after being denied reentry by U.S. Customs and Border Protection was identified Friday in a court filing by her attorneys.  Dr. Behnoosh Dashti, a physician at Northern Light A.R. Gould Hospital in Presque Isle, is suing Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne […]

6 days ago

How opioid settlement funds have been distributed across Maine

Maine is expected to receive about $261 million from settlement agreements through 2038 to address the opioid crisis. The funds come from national litigation against pharmaceutical companies for their roles in the distribution of billions of highly addictive opioids over a decade that fueled the nation’s addiction epidemic.  Maine was originally expected to receive $230 […]