Emily Bader

Sun Journal

Emily joined the Sun Journal in April 2021 on the health beat. She previously reported for the Lakes Region Weekly, covering nine towns in Cumberland County. She enjoys taste testing chai lattes at local cafes, attempting to beat her personal best on the NYT’s mini crossword puzzle and watching thunderstorms. She’s on the fence about the Oxford comma. Emily grew up in Los Angeles and graduated from Wellesley College in 2018. She’s lived in lots of places for little bits of time but now calls Portland home. She welcomes coffee shop recommendations, cookie recipes and news tips in her inbox.

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Published
July 13, 2021

State indefinitely extends license suspension of Lewiston cremation business

The license suspensions are in place until a future public hearing when all complaints related to Affordable Cremation Solution and its owner, Kenneth Kincer, can be heard at the same time.
Published
July 8, 2021

30 Maine school districts join suit against opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma

At least 30 Maine school districts have joined a class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma for damages related to the opioid crisis.
Published
July 2, 2021

COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Franklin County

The seven-day average per capita is up 114% from a week ago.
Published
July 1, 2021

COVID-19 delta variant puts western and central Maine towns at risk

Public health officials have warned that the highly contagious strain of the disease could be a danger to unvaccinated populations, while emphasizing the vaccines’ effectiveness in protecting against COVID-19.
Published
June 24, 2021

Of Maine’s 38 hospitals, staff at CMMC, St. Mary’s have the lowest vaccination rates in the state

Lewiston hospital officials acknowledge there is more work to be done, but warned the numbers do not represent the full picture.
Published
June 6, 2021

Shortage of psychiatrists in Maine causing a ‘crisis’

PORTLAND – Dr. Joan Leitzer, a Portland-based psychiatrist, has been “retiring for months.” “I am doing it the old-fashioned way,” she said, and is working to get each of the approximately 60 patients in her practice transferred to a new provider before she retires. But psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners and other mental and behavioral health […]
Published
May 5, 2021

New Gloucester hires town manager to start May 10

The Selectboard hired former Gardiner City Manager Christine M. Landes, who will start her three-year contract May 10 on a base salary of $92,500.
Published
April 28, 2021

Lewiston-Auburn leads the entire country in daily average of new COVID-19 cases

The Lewiston-Auburn metropolitan ranks third in the country for the highest daily average of new COVID-19 cases over the last two weeks, according to data published by The New York Times.
Published
March 30, 2021

Legislature backs Bridgton man’s tribute to Maine as state’s official ‘Song of the 21st Century’

Terry Swett wrote “My Sweet Maine” in celebration of the state’s bicentennial, and a bill to make it “Maine’s Song of the 21st Century” was adopted by the Maine House.
Published
March 14, 2021

Despite claims of ‘robust coverage,’ Lakes Region residents struggle to get connected

With the internet service providers’ data contradicting residents’ experiences, area towns have taken it upon themselves to conduct internet speed tests and map out broadband availability.