Today U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. David J. Shulkin announced that VA has begun publicly posting information on opioids dispensed from VA pharmacies, along with VA’s strategies to prescribe these pain medications appropriately and safely. With …
BANGOR — Donovan Todd has been named the new executive director for the United Farmer Veterans of Maine. Todd has worked in the food and agriculture sectors since graduating in 1979 from the University of Maine with a bachelor’s degree in agriculture …
President Donald Trump signed a new executive order Tuesday aimed at reducing veteran suicide by offering more former service members access to mental health care. The Jan. 9 executive order, “Supporting Our Veterans During Their Transition from Uniformed …
Suicide is a public health crisis and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is launching a national effort to reduce suicide by identifying the warning signs, pointing people to the best resources, and showing how everyone can help. Over the past 14 years, …
The Department of Veterans Affairs will open a third call center in the fall to handle an anticipated increase in calls to the veterans crisis hotline. The call center will be located on the VA campus in Topeka, Kansas, the VA said late Wednesday. The …
AUGUSTA — Franklin Smart has more than a decade of work experience, but some employers have told him he doesn’t have the right experience. Smart, 35, spent nearly 13 years flying unmanned aerial vehicles for the U.S. Army. He recently completed a degree …
Memories return as the Vietnam veterans visit an exhibit about life aboard a Navy transport ship. AUGUSTA — Memories of extreme heat and cramped conditions came flooding back for dozens of Vietnam-era veterans who visited an exhibit about life aboard a …
PORTLAND, Maine — A new federal law will allow the Department of Veterans Affairs to finally begin a long-planned expansion of its health care center in Portland. Over the next two years, the VA plans to move its Fore Street clinic to a much larger space …
Mainers will get the chance to see some of Ken Burns’ new PBS series, “The Vietnam War,” before it airs in September. And they’ll get the chance to hear veterans and people who care for veterans talk about the war’s personal toll. Maine Public, the state …
Congress appears ready to pass emergency funding of $3.4 billion to continue for six months a program that allows veterans to get health care close to home. The House failed to pass a similar bill earlier in the week, but after some intense committee …
A few bills from Maine's GOP governor are now law following action from Republicans and Democrats.Gov. Paul LePage worked with lawmakers like Democratic Rep. Jared Golden and Republican Sen. Brian Langley on successful bills this year.Now, career and …
AUGUSTA — The University of Maine at Augusta has received a grant that will help turn an existing campus space into a new veterans center, a school official said Wednesday. Joyce Blanchard, the school’s vice president for university advancement, said a …
The House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved legislation making it easier for the Department of Veterans Affairs to fire employees for misconduct while better protecting staffers who bring wrongdoing to light. The bill, dubbed the …
Some families celebrate Memorial Day weekend with a cookout. Others may take in a parade. Then there’s the progeny of Henry Rivard. “I want these flags standing straight,” Ron Rivard, 82, told the two dozen people, just about all of them relatives, …
AUGUSTA — A former Winthrop man on Monday successfully completed a special court program in Augusta and was sentenced on “the best-case scenario” for committing a series of burglaries, including at one home and five businesses, and related thefts. Jed Ian …
There’s nothing like a fashion show to build anticipation and excitement in a room, and at Goodwill of Northern New England’s Little Black Dress Event on April 27 the sold-out crowd was ready for a show. “I love the buzz in the room!” exclaimed Anne …
A report released Thursday by a federal watchdog stated the VA Maine Healthcare Systems-Togus has made significant improvements in the way it provides mental health care for veterans after following recommendations stemming from a 2015 report that found …
Four Lincoln County veterans recently participated in an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., where they were moved by their trips to veterans memorials and by the gratitude and respect they encountered from thousands of strangers. Honor Flight Maine …
AUGUSTA — Spectrum Generations’ Legacy Corps Program, which caters to the caregiving needs of veterans and their families, recently received two national awards. Bestowed by the University of Maryland, the awards are a direct reflection of the efforts made …
PITTSTON, Maine — A couple of years ago, when Army veteran Adria Horn found a piece of land she was interested in purchasing for her family’s new farm, she wanted to run the idea by her husband. So she called him. But Lokie Horn, a security contractor …
