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1. Article · Aug 10, 2026 · Paul Koenig

   State approves merger of York Hospital with MaineHealth (opens the original)

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   Maine regulators have approved York Hospital’s plan to join MaineHealth, the health care organizations announced Monday afternoon. The transaction is expected to close on Oct. 1, and in the coming weeks, leaders from MaineHealth will work with York Hospital to support the transition process. York Hospital announced in the fall that it planned to merge with MaineHealth because of multiple challenges, including the increasing cost of labor, supplies and technology, as well as difficulties with get

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2. Article · Aug 10, 2026 · Paul Koenig

   White shark drags lifeguard underwater at Maine state park (opens the original)

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   A lifeguard swimming with a torpedo buoy was pulled underwater Saturday afternoon by a white shark at Scarborough Beach State Park when the apex predator grabbed the rescue device, according to the Scarborough Police Department. The shark pulled the lifeguard about 5 to 6 feet below the surface before he freed himself from the strap and swam safely back to shore, according to the department. A bystander reported seeing the torpedo buoy fly 6 to 8 feet out of the water after the lifeguard began s

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