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Published
November 14, 2024

Suicides in the U.S. military increased in 2023, continuing a long-term trend

The trend since 2011 has been an increase in suicides among active-duty service members.
Published
September 15, 2024

A Maine man helped get the Defense Department to release detailed suicide data. He’s not satisfied.

Chris McGhee, a 20-year U.S. Air Force veteran-turned lawyer now living in Scarborough, said the report mandated as part of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act does not do what the law says it was supposed to do.
Published
September 12, 2024

Jon Bon Jovi helps talk ‘distraught’ woman off ledge of Nashville bridge

The rock star helped the woman, who was standing on the ledge of the Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge, climb back to safety, according to a police video.
Published
May 30, 2024

Mother of Somerset County Jail inmate who died by suicide files lawsuit over ‘reckless and conscious disregard’

The mother of a Somerset County Jail inmate who died by suicide in the Madison jail two years ago has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the county, sheriff and jail officials failed to provide adequate mental and physical health care to inmate Virgil White, of Athens, who was suffering from mental illness.
Published
February 18, 2024

A promising tennis star lost a painful mental health battle. Her parents want her story told.

For a tennis standout with a promising future, the pandemic did more than strip Grace Campanella of her last high school season and her momentum. Her darkest hour came last month in Wells.

Published
August 29, 2023

Maine Voices: The hazards to a military recruit’s health are the enemies they can’t see

The military suicide epidemic underscores the need to rein in ever-expanding operations that are killing innocent civilians and causing PTSD among stressed and overextended U.S. forces.
Published
April 23, 2023

A friend’s mysterious death becomes a writer’s inspiration

In "This Isn't Going to End Well," Daniel Wallace explores the mysterious life of a man he thought of as a brother.
Published
March 19, 2023

To prevent gun suicide, states consider allowing people to deny themselves a gun

In all but nine states, most gun deaths are self-inflicted. The highest proportion is in Maine, where 89% of gun deaths are suicides.
Published
February 13, 2023

Teen girls ‘engulfed’ in violence and trauma, CDC finds

CDC researchers said schools could be a lifeline as students struggle, pointing to studies showing better mental health outcomes for students who felt connected to their schools.
Published
April 25, 2022

Another View: Trump-fueled Republican culture wars target gay pride flag

The focus of public schools ought to be on introducing students to the realities of the world they live in – not just similarities we all share but differences as well.

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