Machias and Caribou veterans homes to remain open

by Sarah Craighead Dedmon

The Maine Veterans Homes in Machias and Caribou will stay open, not closing operations as in February announced, according to a letter from MVH CEO Kelly J. Kash.

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Governor signs veterans home bill; unclear if Machias closure will be avoided

by Sarah Craighead Dedmon

A bill signed today by Governor Janet Mills paves the way to send $3.5 million in state and federal funding to Maine Veterans Homes, but it is unclear whether LD 2001 will halt the planned closures of the MVH facilities in Machias and Caribou, set to shut down April 15 and May 1 respectively.

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County, state, and Congress apply pressure to keep Caribou and Machias vets’ homes open

by Sarah Craighead Dedmon

News that veteran homes in Machias and Caribou will close later this spring has drawn criticism and pressure from Washington County to Augusta to Washington D.C.

The official announcement that Maine Veterans Homes Machias would close on April 15 and Caribou on May 1 came Thursday, Feb. 24, but the news broke unofficially the day before after employees and families spread word of the impending closures on social media.

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Machias and Caribou veterans homes to remain open

Governor signs veterans home bill; unclear if Machias closure will be avoided

County, state, and Congress apply pressure to keep Caribou and Machias vets’ homes open

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