The two candidates for a seat vacated in May answer questions about their platforms.
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Local Maine news from the Portland Press Herald.
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Company behind Maine’s community college software program files for bankruptcy
Staff have criticized the rollout of a new student information system from Anthology, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week.
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Bar Publica in Bayside closing for the season
The venue plans to reopen in the spring.
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State investigating report that 250 ballots were mailed to a Newburgh woman
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’ office said it was aware of ‘serious allegations’ that packages of ballots were mailed to a single voter this week.
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Trump administration denies appeal for Farmington Upward Bound funds
The U.S. Department of Education cut more than $600,000 in promised funding for the program, which supports western Maine students who face barriers in going to college.
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Where Taylor Swift fans can celebrate ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ in Maine
Several clubs are holding album-release parties this weekend and a film event tied to the album opens at theaters Friday.
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Man sentenced for killing dorm resident at Portland YMCA
Robert Lancaster pleaded guilty to murder in David Hannauer’s death in January 2024 and was sentenced to 35 years.
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Lee Frank’s burger joint closes Wells location
Two other locations remain open.
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Abbiocco Italian restaurant slated to open Thursday in Woodfords Corner
The new eatery is in the former home of Sissle & Daughters.
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Have billboards been banned in Maine since 1977? | Fact brief
Just 4 states have broad bans on billboard advertisements in an effort to preserve their natural beauty.