Wait … Did Maine and Minnesota Just Legalize Natural Organic Reduction?
Want to confuse the Google gods? Just search for “States where natural organic reduction is legal.” You’ll get a wide range of answers, with “six,” “seven,” and “eight”...
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Three Maine Funeral Homes Return to Private Ownership
MAINE – In a significant development for the deathcare industry in Maine, three funeral homes previously under the ownership of Service Corporation International (SCI) have now transitioned to private...
Last Things: Detailing All the Ways to Die in Maine — With or Without a Funeral Director
Chuck Lakin didn’t set out to become one of Maine’s premier authorities on home funerals. A reference librarian by trade, Lakin hadn’t given much thought to embalming, funerals,...
Maine Could Legalize Open-Air Funeral Pyres
Cremation has increasingly grown in popularity in the United States. However, most jurisdictions still don't allow the use of open-air cremation, or outdoor funeral pyres. Only two such...