The 17-year-old suspect is charged with murder in the death of 48-year-old Sunshine Stewart of Tenants Harbor.
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Maine’s drought conditions are getting worse
Parts of Down East and the Midcoast are now in a severe drought, while southern, central, western and parts of eastern Maine remain in a moderate drought.
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Concerts in West K! series welcomes Irish fiddler for Kennebunk performance
Kevin Burke will make a solo appearance Sept. 13 at the Brick Store Museum.
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Kennebunk Free Library reveals September’s featured artist
The library also announced it is accepting applications to exhibit in 2026.
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Taking a close look at Maine property taxes | Joe Rafferty
Much has been said about “sticker shock” in recent years — that feeling of your eyes widening when you see the new price of eggs, gas or back to school items. Affordability has been a real challenge, and one I’ve been focused on addressing in the Legislature. And for many families and older Mainers, there’s […]
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Mainers like absentee voting. Question 1 would make that option harder.
The November referendum has been framed around requiring voter ID, but it also includes a host of changes to absentee voting.
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York artist chased his dreams of Major League Baseball. Now he hopes to inspire others.
Micah Johnson’s art has been on the cover of Time magazine, on baseball cards and caps. Now he’s writing and illustrating a middle grade novel.
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Here’s how Maine’s voter ID referendum would change absentee voting
The changes include limitations on the number of ballot drop boxes, an end to ongoing absentee voting and an end to family members making ballot requests for voters.
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Amazon could buy land in Gorham for $4M. Is that a good deal for the town?
A proposal to sell 94 acres to Amazon could net the town a slight profit on its land, but the project’s full economic impact on the town — and on residential property taxes — is not yet clear.
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Man, dog die after head-on crash with tractor trailer in Newburgh
The driver of the sedan was pronounced dead at the scene, the sheriff’s office stated, and a dog in the vehicle died during transport to a local veterinarian.
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