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PublishedDecember 15, 2020
Maine Veterans’ Cemetery System, Wreaths Across America plan wreath event
Due to COVID-19 and social distancing guidelines, the cemetery system will not be asking members of the public to assist in the laying of wreaths.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2020
Our View: Veterans know how to handle a crisis
As we all deal with the COVID pandemic, we could stand to learn a thing or two from those who have served.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2020
New Maine veterans task force works to reduce suicide by firearms, medication
The Maine Safer Homes Taskforce will distribute information related to gun and medication safety, hoping to curtail the state's higher-than-average rate of death by suicide in veterans.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2020
Central Maine Veterans Memorial Park in Winslow looking for help
The daughters of one of the original founders of the park are finding that the money set up in trust for the upkeep of the park is dwindling and time is taking its toll.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2020
New unit at Togus to help veterans with mental health and substance abuse issues
Prodded by Jared Golden, the VA plans to open a 24-bed facility in 2022 so Maine veterans won't have to travel out of state for treatment.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2020
Amy Calder: Preserving a Medal of Honor veteran’s memorial
A Capitol Police officer and an American Legion chaplain team up to help raise funds to fix a Civil War veteran's gravestone at Pine Grove Cemetery in Waterville, Amy Calder writes.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2020
Maine bill would help veterans discharged because of sexual orientation
The measure calls for Maine's Bureau of Veterans Services to provide state benefits to veterans who received other-than-honorable discharges before the federal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' law was repealed in 2011.
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PublishedMay 24, 2020
Augusta home for women veterans hires director, still wants residents to leave
Officials of the Betsy Ann Ross House of Hope transitional home for homeless and in-need women veterans say the hiring of Colleen Madigan will help them reorganize and make improvements, but still plan to empty the house of its current four residents who don't want to leave.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2020
Togus VA adds external triage tent to handle coronavirus cases, testing
VA Maine Healthcare-Togus looks to lessen the potential for infection in main hospital building by adding the new unit outside.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2020
Oakland, Winslow aim to start banner programs to honor hometown soldiers
If 32 more people apply for the $130 banners, Oakland would be one of just a handful of Maine municipalities to participate in the Hometown Heroes banner program.
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