A national advocacy group says federal limits for three carcinogens found in tap water from public systems in Maine and across the U.S. are too low. Water districts say it’s not fair to expect ratepayers to fund improvements to meet its lower recommended levels.
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High schools Wednesday: Cheverus field hockey rolls
Sydney Brunelle and Ava Martin combine for all five of their team’s goals in a win over Thornton Academy.
Sanford enacts 90-day moratorium on mobile home park rent increases
Rent for residents of Marsh Brook Estates, a manufactured housing park in the city owned by a New York company, has nearly doubled over the past 5 years.
High schools Tuesday: Windham boys soccer shuts out Cheverus
The Eagles earn their first win of the season.
Maine communities explore rent control to slow costs in mobile home parks
Sanford is expected to consider a proposed moratorium on mobile home lot rent increases Tuesday. Other towns, including Old Orchard Beach, Waterville and Brunswick, have taken or are considering similar measures.
High schools Saturday: Biddeford, Windham tie in boys soccer
Biddeford keeps its unbeaten record intact, while Windham is still looking for its first win.
High schools Wednesday: Scarborough girls soccer rallies past Windham
Varsity Maine’s No. 2-ranked team wins a rematch of the 2024 Class A South final.
Gov. Mills mum on reports that she is interviewing staff for a Senate campaign
During a visit to Sanford on Wednesday, the governor again said that she is ‘seriously considering’ a run for U.S. Senate, but did not address media reports from Washington, D.C., that she is interviewing for staff.
Check out the Week 1 Varsity Maine football highlights
Some of the top plays from season openers.
Meet the 25 southern Maine girls soccer players to watch in 2025
These veteran players will be key to their teams’ playoff chances this fall.