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Day One substance use and mental health center to move Hinckley operation
Day One is closing its Hinckley location because of a shortage of staff and plans to reopen operations farther south, continuing to offer substance use and mental health treatment for youth and families.
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Damien Larochelle, 17, of Hermon has returned home after spending a year dealing with substance abuse and recovery. Larochelle spoke from his home Friday after he completed a six month residential program with Day One Hinckley House in Hinckley. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel
Day One, a nonprofit agency focused on youth and family treatment for substance use and mental health, is closing its location in Hinckley because of a shortage of qualified staff, but the agency is determined to continue to provide care for Maine youth.
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The portion of North Dakota considered to be in “extreme” drought increased greatly this past week, with 41 counties all or partially included in the extreme drought category. That is an increase from 28 counties one week ago.
More and more state residents, from the city to the country, are keeping a watchful eye on the sky and closely monitoring weather forecasts for any indication of rain. As temperatures continue to warm and producers begin preparation for spring planting, drought conditions are approaching historic proportions.
The U.S. Drought Monitor issued its weekly summary Thursday and it wasn’t good new for a dry state. The area of “extreme” drought in North Dakota has been expanding like the wildfires it spawns, increasing by more than 13%. Forty-one of the state’s 53 counties are now completely or partially rated as being in extreme drought on the Drought Monitor’s D1-D4 scale, an increase of 13 counties f
A bird s-eye-view of the former Long Creek Golf Course. Walt Unks
From the air â specifically a drone zipping overhead at 100-plus feet â itâs easy to see why hikers, bird watchers and dog walkers like Long Creek Park just the way it is.
Most of the 164-acre spot, purchased by the city in 2017, looks and feels like the golf course it once was.
It is lined by tall, mature trees and rolls gently along with the natural elevation of the land. City workers keep its (former) fairways mowed to reasonable lengths without dumping a boatload of chemical herbicides to leech into Muddy Creek. Paved paths, once used by electric golf carts, make for smooth, at-your-own pace walking.