More and more homes are hitting the market in Maine, but inventory still remains well below what experts consider a balanced level.
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Local Maine news from the Portland Press Herald.
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Did over 500,000 Maine voters sign a petition to recall Gov. Janet Mills? | Fact brief
Maine has no recall process for elected officials, though the Legislature has proposed it a few times in recent years.
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Cumberland’s Rise Pizza & Pub to close amid hiring crunch, rising costs
The owners said the challenges in hiring enough staff and thin profit margins forced the hard decision to shutter the business after this Friday.
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Gov. Mills to skip first national governors meeting since Trump confrontation
The governor’s decision also comes as she faces pressure to challenge Republican Susan Collins for her U.S. Senate seat in 2026.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News, Politics
Susan Collins votes with fellow Republicans to consider nomination of ex-Trump lawyer for federal judge
The Maine senator said of Emil Bove, who is being considered for a lifetime appointment, there was cause ‘to conclude he would not serve as an impartial jurist.’
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Problematic Falmouth intersection under the microscope
Temporary plastic bollards, pavement paint and rubber speed bumps were installed at the intersection of Route 88 and Johnson Road near Town Landing Market.
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Shania Twain donates $25,000 to Maine’s Good Shepherd Food Bank
The country music star made the donation, which can provide 50,000 meals, during a concert in Bangor as part of her summer tour.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Local & State
New Kennebunk seafood market ties family tradition with fresh Maine fish
Piscatrix Seafood Co., a woman-owned market that opened in March, features fresh seafood and prepared meals.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
A rundown of the revised Arundel, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport school district budget
After the original RSU 21 budget failed in June, the revised version will hit the ballot box in August.
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How a ‘cluster’ of HIV cases in Penobscot County became one of Maine’s largest outbreaks
The vast majority of the 27 positive tests have come from people in Bangor who have either been homeless, injection drug users, or both. But officials say the outbreak is a culmination of factors much larger than that.