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Aging Care in Maine

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Child Welfare in Maine

Water flows over the East Elm Street Dam.

Dams in Maine

Partial graphic showing poverty levels in Maine. Shown in this partial graph is Washington County (18.1 percent), Piscataquis County (17.3), Aroostook County (14.3), Oxford County (13.4), Penobscot County (13.4), U.S. (12.8), Franklin County (12.5) and Waldo County (12.5).

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Maine’s Healthcare System

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Opioids in Maine