Sen. Mattie Daughtry and community college leaders say students receiving free tuition often need support in other areas — including housing, food and counseling — to succeed in higher education.
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Maine Maple Weekend turns sweet 42
More than 100 farms and sugarhouses around the state will be celebrating this weekend, with free tours, samples, treats, animals and more.
Maine maple producers preparing for sweetest weekend of the year
Press Herald photographers caught up with producers in Sebago, Dayton and Wells as they gear up for Maine Maple Sunday’s 42nd season.
Expansion of Wells train station underway
While Downeaster service will continue through the construction, passengers will be directed to a temporary platform, and traffic in the parking lot will be reorganized.
Audubon presentation focuses on adolescent birds
York County Audubon will host Dr. Liam Taylor for a presentation titled, “Behavior, Society and Sex in Adolescent Birds.” The program is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, in the Mather Auditorium at Wells Reserve at Laudholm. According to a news release, most birds have some growing up to do before they start to […]
Brick Store Museum launches Just History Project
The Just History Project website, an initiative aimed at uncovering and documenting the often-overlooked histories of Black, Indigenous, and people of color in Kennebunk and the surrounding towns of Wells, Kennebunkport and Arundel, has been launched by the Brick Store Museum. The resulting Just History database can be found on the museum’s website at www.brickstoremuseum.org/justhistory. […]
Gorham boys hockey eliminates Kennebunk/Wells
Gorham earns its first trip to a regional final in 10 years and will face defending state champion Cheverus/Yarmouth on Tuesday.
Are taller seawalls the answer to rising seas and storm surge?
A bill would allow coastal seawalls to be raised by 2 feet to protect coastal homes, property and roads, but opponents claim higher walls would flood neighboring properties and result in sandy beach loss.
From Augusta – The importance of a strong supplemental budget
On Tuesday, Feb. 11, my colleagues and I convened in the Senate with the hopes of passing Maine’s supplemental budget. The budget, which is different from the biennial budget, provides additional funding to address certain needs the state may have. Members of the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee have been working diligently to get the […]
Saturday’s Portland basketball tournament highlight reel
Top plays from second day of the basketball tourney at the Portland Expo.
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