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New Gloucester man helps rehabilitate hundreds of animals

by Rory Sweeting July 17, 2025July 22, 2025

Joshua Sparks, at Sparks’ Ark Animal Services, cares for exotic creatures at his New Gloucester home, and does up to three or four public events each day.

Local & State, News

Harpswell issues warning after great white sharks spotted near Bailey Island

by Gillian Graham July 17, 2025July 17, 2025

Maine’s only fatal shark attack took place in the area in 2020, prompting the state to deploy sensors along the coast to track tagged white sharks.

Local & State, Nation & World, News, Politics

Collins, King vote against $9B in spending cuts passed by Senate

by KEVIN FREKING and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press July 17, 2025July 17, 2025

The Senate approved, 51-48, President Donald Trump’s request to cut federal spending, including deep reductions to public broadcasting and foreign aid.

Local & State

Two paddlers rescued from Allagash Falls by helicopter

by Drew Johnson July 16, 2025

The paddlers were stranded in the rapids above Allagash Falls, according to Maine Forest Rangers.

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Big money already being raised on both sides of Maine’s voter ID referendum

by Rachel Ohm July 16, 2025October 21, 2025

Supporters of a second referendum, to create a red flag law in Maine, also have outspent opponents ahead of the November election.

Local & State, News

Historic Blaine House in Augusta getting security, accessibility upgrades

by Keith Edwards July 16, 2025July 16, 2025

The property where Maine’s governor lives is a construction site, undergoing upgrades recommended by an analysis of its security.

Local & State, News, Times Record

Watch police round up an emu from Brunswick hospital

by Katie Langley July 16, 2025July 17, 2025

Police had an emu-sing encounter with the large bird Monday night after it escaped into a hospital parking lot.

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Secretary of state found no instances of dual voting in Maine despite Republican Party’s claims

by Drew Johnson July 16, 2025July 17, 2025

The investigation found that the Maine GOP’s allegations that 51 Mainers voted twice in the same election in 2024 were false, although hundreds of residents were indeed registered to vote in different towns, according to state databases.