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Lewiston mass shooting seen as key to getting red flag law passed in Maine

by Rachel Ohm and Andrew Rice November 5, 2025November 5, 2025

Both supporters and opponents of the new law said they weren’t surprised by the wide margin of victory in a referendum vote Tuesday.

Local & State, News, Politics

Jared Golden says he won’t seek reelection in 2026

by Randy Billings and Rachel Ohm November 5, 2025November 5, 2025

The Lewiston Democrat, who is in his fourth term in the U.S. House of Representatives, announced his decision in an op-ed Wednesday, citing the rise of political polarization, violence and threats.

Cops & Courts, Local & State, News

Cape Elizabeth man accused of shooting at tow truck

by Morgan Womack and Dana Richie November 5, 2025November 6, 2025

A woman and a 4-month-old were in the truck, police said, but no one was injured in the incident along Longfellow Drive.

Elections, Local & State, News, Politics

Proposed absentee ballot restrictions doomed voter ID in Maine

by Randy Billings November 5, 2025November 5, 2025

One Republican lawmaker said including changes to absentee voting ‘gave the opponents the playbook to beat it.’

Local & State, News, Schools and Education

Gorham elementary school evacuated because of gas leak

by Robert Lowell and Morgan Womack November 5, 2025November 5, 2025

Narragansett Elementary School students were dismissed early Wednesday.

Schools and Education, Times Record

Nourishing minds and bodies: A quiet hero in Freeport-area schools

by Tom Gray Superintendent's Notebook November 5, 2025November 5, 2025

With recent uncertainty around federal SNAP benefits due to the government shutdown, I have been thinking a lot about food, and not just as calories or fuel, but as care. When students come to school hungry, their focus is pulled away from learning and toward a more basic question: Am I going to eat today? […]