AUGUSTA, Maine, May 5 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on behalf of Maine State Rep. Ryan Fecteau: The Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee unanimously voted to advance a bill from House Speaker Ryan Fecteau of Biddeford Tuesday. The bill shifts Maines reliance on emergency-only dental coverage to a preventative dental care model to improve health outcomes and save the state money over time. LD 996, An Act To Improve Dental Health Access for Maine Chil  more

ORONO, Maine, May 5 -- The University of Maine System issued the following news release: Prior to commencement on May 8 students attending every University of Maine System university with residential housing on campus will have had an opportunity to participate in a campus-based clinic or been invited to visit a community clinic within close proximity of a campus to get a COVID-19 vaccination. Public health officials first authorized special clinics for campus based populations on April 26. U  more

ORONO, Maine, May 5 -- The University of Maine System issued the following news release: The Visionary Leadership Program (VLP) is celebrating the graduation of its first cohort of Maine small business leaders. The nine-session program launched in October 2020 as a leadership development initiative for startups and small businesses. Originally envisioned as an in-person pilot program based in Portland before the Covid-19 pandemic began, the VLP quickly pivoted to an online format that enabled s  more