The North Yarmouth nonprofit was established in 2000 as a way to preserve the historic farmland from development and has been open for recreation and education since.
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Local Maine news from the Portland Press Herald.
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MaineHealth launches membership-based primary care model
The new system is based on monthly fees and aims to improve access to health care providers.
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Standish adopts permanent changes to transfer station schedule
The changes, which were trialed over the course of the summer, extend the number of days the station is open from four to six.
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Extreme drought grips parts of Maine as lengthy dry spell worsens
Rain could arrive later next week, but forecasters say it’s too soon to know yet whether it will be the wetting downpours that most of the state desperately needs.
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Portland police solve 1994 homicide of woman killed in apartment fire
Maude Holden, 73, died of complications resulting from the blaze that ravaged her Washington Avenue building. More than 30 years later, police have ‘conclusively linked’ the arson to a Portland woman who died in 2023.
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One team’s drive to honor late coach’s memory has made it a top Dempsey Challenge fundraiser
The Leavitt Area High School field hockey team fundraises in its former coach’s memory, earning the top spot in its category every year since the team started fundraising in 2021.
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Maine’s forests, yards and lakes under siege by invasive species
The state faces a growing threat from nonnative plants and insects that are reshaping its landscapes. Experts urge early detection and public vigilance.
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Maine police described a combative suspect trying to escape. Video shows otherwise.
A Maine Monitor and Bangor Daily News analysis found that the Maine State Police’s characterization of Justin Savage’s arrest was at times incomplete and at others incorrect.
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Chaos erupts at Lincoln school board meeting over teacher’s statement on slain conservative Charlie Kirk
An RSU 67 board member slapped a phone out of an attendee’s hand as the man was taking video after sparking two board recesses with his public comments at the meeting Wednesday night.
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A trooper repeatedly punched a handcuffed man in the face. The Maine State Police promoted him.
The chaotic 2024 arrest in Limerick, captured on video, raises questions about the state police’s use of force policy and its process for reviewing complaints.