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QUOTE OF THE DAY

“I think we spent most of our careers checking boxes to make sure that quality ‘measures’ were met, and it didn’t give us the opportunity from our nursing background, which is very holistically based.”

— Jackie Carter, a family nurse practitioner who left Northern Light Health last month to start an independent practice in Orland with her co-worker Corinne Malenfant. The clinic is one of a growing number in Maine that takes smaller patient loads and charges a flat monthly fee instead of billing insurance.

TODAY’S TOP STORIES

Two Maine school boards disregarded their lawyers to rebel against Maine’s transgender policies. State regulators don’t plan to take action, but the districts could still face legal trouble if a student or their family file a discrimination complaint.

Insurance-free clinics are growing in Maine amid frustration with health systems. The model clearly appeals to some Mainers who are frustrated or underserved by traditional health care.

Rents in Bangor have doubled since the start of the pandemic. In 2019 and 2020, the median monthly rent for a unit in Bangor was $820.

An expansion of Bangor’s only low-barrier homeless shelter is expected to be finished by spring. The added capacity comes as the city continues to struggle with homelessness and the ongoing opioid crisis.

Penobscot County deputies are using dash and body cameras after a year-long delay. The total cost to purchase and install the 36 of each type of camera was expected to be around $500,000.

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MAINE IN PICTURES

A bronze German shepherd is part of a monument that will soon be unveiled in the Washburn Veterans Memorial Park to honor the guard dogs that served at the former Loring Air Force Base. The installation will also include a pathway of bricks with dogs’ and handlers’ names. Credit: Paula Brewer / BDN

FROM THE OPINION PAGES

As President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton mark the 20th anniversary of the AmeriCorps national service program, hundreds of new volunteers are sworn in for duty at a ceremony on Sept. 12, 2014, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. Credit: J. Scott Applewhite / AP

“AmeriCorps delivers. Every $1 invested returns $34 in value — through better health, education, conservation, and more.”

Opinion: Volunteering in Maine hampered by federal funding freeze

LIFE IN MAINE

A monument to the guard dogs of Loring Air Force Base will be unveiled this month.

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