The 2 survivors from New Hampshire told rescuers that they had been stranded in the water for more than an hour.
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Yarmouth names Karin Orenstein to lead Town Council
For perhaps the first time, both the council chair and vice chair are women, as are now six of the seven councilors.
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UMaine opts in to landmark NCAA settlement that allows direct payments to athletes
The state’s only Division I program had initially planned to opt out of a ruling that would allow schools to directly pay student-athletes.
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South Portland bank ATM robbed by 3 masked suspects, police say
An ATM technician was allegedly punched and ordered at gunpoint to open the machine’s vault Monday morning.
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Former Portsmouth shipyard worker pleads guilty to embezzling $10K from union
Kyle Chasse, the labor union’s former president who admitted he misused union funds to dine out and shop at stores, could now face up to 20 years in jail and a maximum $250,000 fine.
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Maine issues new fish consumption limits for PFAS-tainted waters
Six bodies of water have new fish consumption advisories due to elevated levels of forever chemicals.
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Sen. Collins in spotlight as Trump budget bill heads to final vote in Senate
While Sen. Susan Collins is among a handful of Republican holdouts, Sen. Angus King, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, has been a vocal opponent of the bill, which would extend tax cuts, slash funding for health insurance and food assistance and roll back clean energy incentives.
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Americorps volunteer will assist Sebago Lakes Region Fuller Center
Jennifer Leslie will help the Fuller Center repair homes for those unable to complete repairs themselves.
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Collective bargaining investments bring Scarborough to the brink of full employment | In the Know
When the Scarborough began negotiating with its four unions in the spring of 2024, many groups’ wages had fallen behind our neighboring communities. As a result, the town was struggling to fill key frontline positions in both public works and the police department. Wage studies performed at the time found that the starting pay for […]
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Westbrook Notes: Rained out in June, Together Days auction scheduled for July 3
Together Days reboot The Westbrook Together Days auction, washed out on June 7, is scheduled for 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 3, at Riverbank Park, 677 Main St. A live concert with Julia Gagnon will follow the auction. Free weekly movie Cinema Central will show free movies at 8:15 p.m. on Wednesdays, July […]