Happy summer from your newest Scarborough town councilor. There is a wide variety of work in front of the council, but right now, let’s focus on summer in Scarborough. It took a while to arrive, but it is certainly worth the wait. Summer allows for rest and relaxation and there is no better place to […]
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Addressing food security, providing free meals for schoolchildren in Maine | Henry Ingwersen
As a grandfather and a former public school teacher, I know firsthand the importance of food and nutrition for Maine children and students. When they don’t have to worry about where their next meal is going to come from, they can focus inside the classroom and grow into healthy, well-rounded citizens. Unfortunately, Trump’s “Big Beautiful […]
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Another change to deer hunting licensing system gives hunters an edge
In some Wildlife Management Districts, hunters will be able to take a buck and a doe by signing up for permits for both.
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Bath Iron Works wins contract to build new U.S. Navy destroyer
The vessel is to be named after Cpl. Kyle Carpenter, the youngest living Medal of Honor recipient.
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New downtown Portland ambassador program aims to address growing safety, cleanliness concerns
In the wake of increased complaints from business owners, a nonprofit organization is dispatching a team to help clean up needles, graffiti and waste, and to respond to calls about loitering and drug use.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News
Central Maine Healthcare tells employees it’s planning layoffs, source says
Officials with the hospital system declined to comment publicly on the announcement Thursday.
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Rockland schooner’s mast had rotted before fatal snap, Coast Guard finds
The Coast Guard issued several new recommendations for inspecting and maintaining wooden masts in its report on a 2023 incident that left one dead and others injured.
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Man sexually assaulted by priest at Maine Maritime Academy finally reaches settlement
Neal Gumpel said the abuse he suffered more than 50 years ago shaped his adult life.
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Biddeford faces a smokestack dilemma as it moves past its ‘Trash Town USA’ rep
City officials ponder whether the revitalized city should demolish or decorate the towering remnant of its trash-burning past — with ideas as far-ranging as a climbing wall or even adding a restaurant on top, like Seattle’s Space Needle.
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Singer Lucy Dacus to marry fans at her Portland performance
The singer plans to officiate a wedding ceremony during her appearance Sunday at the Back Cove Music and Arts Festival.