1+ hour, 27+ min ago  (699+ words) WATERVILLE " A bill sponsored by Democratic Rep. Flavia DeBrito of Waterville that would expand insurance and MaineCare coverage for a range of emergency and health care services has drawn strong support from service providers and others. On Feb. 17, City Manager…...

14+ hour, 16+ min ago  (321+ words) Richard Wright Taylor M.D. PORTLAND " Richard Wright Taylor, M.D. died Feb. 23, 2026, after a lengthy time with dementia. He was born in Mt. Kisco, N.Y. on Nov. 19, 1933, to Norman E. and Isabel (Wright) Taylor. He grew up in the small town of Merrimac, Mass. and…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (765+ words) The Trump administration announced this week that it's withholding $259 million in Medicaid funding to Minnesota after federal officials accused the state of mismanagement by allowing fraud to occur. Could Maine " which has come under fire from President Donald Trump and…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (304+ words) Vaccines have a proven record of successfully keeping Mainers safe from diseases that kill, maim and disable children, as well as adults, who may be going through chemotherapy or have autoimmune conditions that render them unable to be vaccinated. Babies…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (713+ words) Marla Hoffman is deputy managing editor of the Sun Journal and Western Maine newspapers. Back in 1998, it was hard to find a young actor hotter than James Van Der Beek. Even though I didn't care for "Dawson's Creek," as a…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (1609+ words) Dr. Zach Duperry listened while his patient recounted her recent trip to England. It was a memorable vacation " but not in the way she wanted it to be. "I went to Stonehenge, had some fish and chips, and then I…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (113+ words) On Jan. 28, I was scheduled for a 7 a.m. procedure at Maine Medical Center. On the way there, I saw a social media post featuring nurses discussing staffing shortages related to ICE activity and the fear some Black and brown colleagues felt…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (843+ words) Reproductive health leaders urged support for a bill Wednesday that would use $5 million in state dollars to address rising costs and federal funding cuts they say threaten access to family planning services in Maine. The $5 million, focused on providing ongoing…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (15+ words) Can contracting measles compromise your immunity to other diseases? | Fact brief'The Portland Press Herald...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago  (269+ words) I'm writing regarding the Maine House Republicans' recent press release about a federal audit finding $45.6 million in improper MaineCare autism payments from the state of Maine. As a retired physician, I can see from the details provided that the great…...