No one can set any definite dates while the fires are still burning and the winds are still high, although things are moving in the right direction,' Jillanna Devine-Knickel writes.

The reimbursement rate cutbacks would amount to about a 36% cut in Medicaid payments to some doctors, according to hospital operators.

Governor Mills says two crews from Maine- consisting of eight Forest Rangers and twelve volunteer firefighters – will assist in response and recovery efforts out west for two weeks.

A total of 20 Mainers will spend two weeks providing relief in southern California, where resources have been stretched thin due to the magnitude of the ongoing fires.

The owners of Wonderful Co., behind Fiji Water and other brands, use a lot of water, but it's only a fraction of California’s usage. No one entity owns the water.

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Today, we salute Veteran Paul Miller. Paul is a Chaplin for the American Legion and Bangor, VA, in his home state of Maine. Last fall, he flew

After providing on-site support in North Carolina during Hurricane Helene, he is going back out to help those directly effected by the devastating fires in California.

Fire trucks traveling from Oregon and other states to help fight the California wildfires were stopped for routine 15-minute safety checks, not emissions testing.

A California-based nonprofit wants to buy three Maine hospitals, including CMMC in Lewiston. The acquisition agreement comes as the hospital faces financial struggles. Prime Healthcare Foundation is the nonprofit hoping to take ownership of Central Maine Healthcare.

Maine is sending a team of Maine Forest Rangers and volunteer firefighters to help battle the wildfires in southern California that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least two dozen people.

The company says it has in total “nearly 3,000 people at 11 locations in Maine, Connecticut, California, Japan and China, and in remote locations around the world.”

A major fire erupted south of San Francisco at the Moss Landing Power Plant, forcing hundreds to evacuate. So far, the fire has stayed in the facility, which stores thousands of lithium batteries.