Legislation sponsored by Rep. Kilton Webb, D-Durham, to strengthen Maine’s pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs was signed into law by Gov. Janet Mills on June 13. LD 1117 will allow the Maine Apprenticeship Program to make grants available to certified pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training programs designed to prepare Mainers for high-wage, in-demand jobs. These grants may […]
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State says Androscoggin River water quality does not warrant upgrade
Years of improved water quality and strong advocacy could not sway Maine’s DEP to recommend a reclassification for the stretch from Rumford to Lisbon.
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Extreme heat hits Maine: Where to go and what to do as temperatures soar
Maine is facing temperatures in the 90s, with the heat index exceeding 100, leading to warnings from experts and the opening of cooling centers.
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Obituary: Thomas Lee Morris
LISBON – Thomas Lee Morris, of Lisbon, Maine, died on June 12, 2025 at the age of 79. Tom was born …
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Celebrate summer with 14 can’t-miss events across Maine
The Yarmouth Clam Festival, Shakespeare in the Park and Maine Open Lighthouse Day are among the offerings.
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Oak Hill boys lacrosse stymies Morse in Class C quarterfinals
The Raiders push past the Shipbuilders and into the state semifinals.
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Lisbon voters overwhelmingly reject school budget
Residents voted Tuesday on a proposed $21.27 million school budget that contained a nearly 8% property tax increase.
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Lisbon considers painful cuts to services to address tax hike
“There’s no way to fix this without causing some misery down the line,” council Chairman Fern Larochelle said.
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Mt. Abram baseball stays atop C South with win over Lisbon
Kaiden Longley pitches a complete game for the Roadrunners in a 7-4 win.
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Lisbon residents decry 11% town budget hike: ‘We can’t afford this’
Townspeople spoke for nearly an hour last week about their dissatisfaction with the proposal, which is made worse by an error by town officials last year.