The parcel, known as Watson Woods, is a mile from Cumberland’s downtown and adjacent to the Rines Forest and Read Family Farm and Woods.
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Maine musicians hold first hometown concert in six years, raise funds for Fuller Center
Hot Fiddle performance raises money for the Fuller Center for Housing.
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Gray man dies in Fairfield motorcycle crash
Fairfield police are continuing to investigate the Friday night crash on Middle Road.
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What to know about the failed ‘Midtown’ housing project in Portland
The City Council will decide whether to pay $15 million to end a legal battle and buy back vacant land it sold to a developer that promised to build hundreds of apartments.
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Maine scientists researching whether eye test could lead to early detection of Alzheimer’s
The Jackson Laboratory, Northern Light Health and University of Maine are collaborating on the research.
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L.L.Bean CEO to step down early next year
Stephen Smith, who has served as the company’s CEO since 2016, will depart L.L.Bean in spring 2026.
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Juvenile shot in leg early Monday morning in Lewiston
Police say a juvenile was hospitalized after returning to the scene of a shooting Monday morning at Hillview Apartments.
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Albion man charged with manslaughter for crash that killed child
Benjamin Lancaster, 44, was ordered held on $100,000 cash bail during an initial court appearance at the Capital Judicial Center on Monday afternoon.
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Farmington men burned in explosion Saturday have ‘long road ahead’
Jon Bubier, 62, of Farmington and friend Mike Warren, 68, were burned when preparing to clean an oven.
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Can you put a new registration sticker on an old Maine chickadee license plate? | Fact brief
Maine’s state bird had been featured on standard license plates since 1999 but is being phased out this year in favor of a pine tree design.