BANGOR, Maine — Lawmakers from Maine long have fought to get a medal created for those who served in the military during the Cold War, a time of high political tension between the U.S. and the former Soviet Union that started after World War II and ended …
A new Caribou-based nonprofit is on its way to creating a homeless shelter and work-training center for Aroostook County veterans. United Veterans of Maine, founded in 2015, partnered with WAGM-TV to raise more than $45,000 in one day toward conversion of …
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 …
AUGUSTA — Maine Veterans’ Homes plans to build a new, $76.8 million, 138-bed nursing home for veterans across Old Belgrade Road from MaineGeneral Medical Center. The proposed multi-building facility would replace the nonprofit corporation’s existing …
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — More than 30 volunteers invaded the WAGM-TV studios Thursday to help with a telethon to raise funds to establish a homeless shelter for veterans in Aroostook County. When the fundraiser wrapped up for the night with the evening …
Leaders of central Maine veterans groups say their members are aging and younger soldiers coming out of the military aren’t joining the ranks to take their place or help shoulder the work of helping people, including other veterans, in their communities. …
Plans are in development for the construction of a 16-suite facility on the grounds of the VA Maine Healthcare Systems-Togus campus that would provide free lodging for caregivers of patients receiving treatment on campus. The project will be funded by the …
Knox Museum will kick off Women’s History Month with a special screening of the new film “Soldier On: Life After Deployment” (2016, USA) Wednesday, March 1, at 6:30 p.m. at the Strand Theatre, 265 Main St. A panel discussion with award-winning filmmaker …
CONCORD, N.H. – New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and Maine Sen. Susan Collins have introduced a bill to expand access to national parks for disabled veterans. The bill would make all veterans with a service-connected disability eligible for a free, …
The Senate voted 100-0 on Monday to confirm President Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, Dr. David Shulkin. The unanimous vote makes Shulkin the first-ever nonveteran to lead the VA, but that didn't stop him from winning …
There are approximately 127,000 veterans living in Maine today and their histories are as diverse as their backgrounds. The Maine Historical Society’s new exhibition, “Veterans’ Voices,” features veterans’ first-person stories spanning World War II to the …
President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he plans to nominate David Shulkin to be his secretary of veterans affairs, a position that requires Senate confirmation. Shulkin is currently the undersecretary for health at the VA, which means he …
MACHIAS, Maine — The woman who won more than $400,000 in back benefits from the military for claims related to sexual assaults when she was in the U.S. Navy has used some of that money to buy a house where veterans living Down East will be able to get help …
Before Maine’s annual statewide moose hunt got underway this week, two dozen successful hunters had already bagged a trophy and were on their way home. Since 2009 the state has conducted a five-week controlled hunt in central Aroostook County to help …
BELFAST, Maine — When Winterville resident Sheri Drake joined the Air Force in 1981, she was told by her male superiors that “they’ve come a long way” in making women equal to the men with whom they served. “But they hadn’t,” Drake said Saturday at a Maine …
Maine’s two senators are co-sponsoring a bill that would authorize two dozen veterans’ medical facilities nationwide, including an expanded outpatient clinic in Portland. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King, in conjunction with Democratic Sen. Mark Warner …
CHELSEA — U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald visited Maine on Saturday to take part in the VA Maine Healthcare System’s celebration of the Togus facility’s 150th year of operation. Speaking at a media session before the official proceedings, …
Story by Jessica Lowell, Staff Writer Photos by Joe Phelan, Staff Photographer Published September 11, 2016 A licia Barnes paused over a folded American flag, picking it up and holding it for just a moment. The heavy-duty flag with embroidered stars fit …
Story by Jason Pafundi, Staff Writer Published September 10, 2016 W hen Horace Beals took granite from Rockland to other parts of Maine, he’d often hear stories about the curative waters of the Kennebec River. So when he tired of the quarry business, he …
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Civil War soldier from Maine whose remains were stored haphazardly at the Oregon State Hospital for nearly 100 years has finally come home. Army Pvt. Jewett Williams of Hodgdon, who fought for the Union Army with the famed 20th Maine, …
