Dozens of people at a public forum Friday explained how proposed health insurance rate hikes could put their families at risk.
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Portland land trust loses bid for Hope Avenue property; land could still be developed
Titan Funding, which loaned about $1.5 million to the original developer, outbid a nonprofit that hopes to preserve the land.
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3 teens apprehended several hours after escaping from South Portland youth prison
The boys escaped Long Creek Youth Development Center on Friday afternoon and were found in Saco that night, officials said.
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Suspect in deadly Windham shooting ‘located,’ but police won’t say if alive or dead
Maine State Police said a male victim was killed in the shooting Friday afternoon on Route 302. A shelter-in-place order for Raymond and Windham was lifted just after 7 p.m.
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Summer swelter gives a boost to Maine’s tourism industry
With sunny days in July and August, numbers are up at Acadia National Park, the Portland International Jetport and on the Maine Turnpike, but declines continue for Canadian border crossings and cruise ship visits.
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At what cost growth in Scarborough? | Council Corner
Dear Scarborough residents, I hear you. I see you. It is hard to miss the signs around town telling Town Council to vote no on the Dunstan TIF. I read your emails telling us to please slow growth. I read your comments that the Town Council doesn’t care. I felt the same way before I […]
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Dr. Nirav Shah says he’s considering run for Maine governor
Shah, the face of Maine’s COVID-19 response, was a top federal health official in the Biden administration and has criticized the Trump administration’s public health priorities.
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Step back in time with a Kennebunk Beach history tour | Column
Hosted by the Brick Store Museum, the walking tours are scheduled for Aug. 30 and Oct. 11.
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Acadia had its busiest month in 35 years
The national park on Mount Desert Island saw over 797,000 visitors in July, the most in a single month since 1989.
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Study: Colby added $2.5 billion to Maine’s economy since 2019
The analysis, commissioned as a follow-up to a report on Colby’s impact from 2014-18 and presented in downtown Waterville on Thursday, shows the college’s investments in facilities and people added $1.3 billion to the Waterville-area economy over the last six years.