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Maine's mental health system has been under duress for decades. The state is still working to meet the terms of a Consent Decree from 1990 that requires it to maintain comprehensive services.

Medical professionals and gun safety advocates say gun violence is an "epidemic" that should be treated as a public health issue.

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A health care worker on the front line hopes more tokens of appreciation from community members can help boost morale amid burnout

Maine’s largest physician organization is asking businesses to require masking for employees and the public and to post signs explaining that masks are required, as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surge.

The Maine Medical Association is urging businesses to require both employees and customers to wear masks indoors as COVID-19 cases and hospitalization rates continue to surge in the state.

More older psychiatrists are retiring but there aren't enough younger providers to take their place