Voters in the towns will be asked whether to repeal and replace their water district’s guiding document on Nov. 4 in an effort to modernize it.
Local & State
Local Maine news from the Portland Press Herald.
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Rairdon, McLellan face off in Westbrook City Council race
Two candidates seeking the at-large, three-year seat.
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These are Maine’s most endangered historic places of 2025
Maine Preservation’s annual list includes a Civil War-era former governor’s home damaged by fire in 2024 and a remnant of a Franklin County fairground.
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Sebago Elementary School receives salad bar as part of nationwide initiative
Food Services Director Morgan Therriault credits the salad bar, provided by the Chef Ann Foundation, with reducing food waste.
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Maine schools are in disrepair. There isn’t enough money to address the crisis.
Rising construction costs, declining enrollment and a growing list of new school requests has prompted the state to reconsider its funding system.
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Yom Kippur fasting feels different for some Jewish Mainers advocating for Gaza aid
Some of the core principles of the most solemn day on the Jewish calendar resonate with them.
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Advocates challenge Cumberland County Jail’s obligation to hold ICE inmates
The Cumberland County commissioners heard several presentations about the advantages and disadvantages of the jail holding inmates for ICE.
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Brown University to return Wabanaki artifacts
The artifacts to be repatriated by the Rhode Island-based university’s museum were removed from burials in at least 9 locations in Maine.
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Bowdoin College buildings evacuated due to threat
Police are investigating the source of a threat that caused Bowdoin to evacuate some buildings Monday.
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Maine towns are installing AI-enabled surveillance systems despite privacy concerns
Some police departments are leasing cameras from Flock, a company facing scrutiny for its increasingly pervasive surveillance tools and collaboration with federal immigration enforcement.