Construction has started on a project to convert the 1919 building into a brewery and five affordable housing units.
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After rejection and revision, Gray-New Gloucester voters pass school budget
The revised proposal passed by a wide margin after the original iteration was rejected by 19 votes.
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Italian stonecutters in Hallowell carved a legacy of industry and labor from granite
‘Working Granite: Italian Stonecutters and their Union’ at the Maine Historical Society highlights one of Maine’s earliest labor unions, started by stone workers in 1877.
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Large emergency veterinary hospital opening in Falmouth next year
Portland Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Care will move into the 42,000-square-foot, 24/7 hospital that is currently under construction on Route 1 near the Falmouth spur.
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Lewiston condemns Church of Safe Injection building on Main Street
Police and code enforcement found thousands of used needles, fecal matter and evidence that people had been sleeping in the basement.
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Scarborough firefighters avoid traps while containing brush fire
Someone saw smoke and firefighters on their game cameras and called to warn about traps they had set to protect their belongings.
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Company that provides Medicaid transportation in Maine files for bankruptcy
Denver-based Modivcare filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Aug. 20. The Maine Department of Health and Human Services said it is ‘monitoring the situation closely.’
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Colby College to launch program in Port Clyde to help Maine communities tackle natural disasters
The Center for Resilience and Economic Impact is set to open in 2026, college officials say.
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‘Law & Order’ producer donates $10M to Bar Harbor hospital
Mount Desert Island Hospital announced the donation from Dick Wolf on Wednesday, the largest individual gift in its history.
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Report: Neighborhoods in Scarborough could see regular flooding this century, even in normal tides
The town’s Flood Vulnerability Assessment found that major flooding events could isolate residents and destroy homes and roadways.