Appointments at most of the state’s 13 Bureau of Motor Vehicle Offices are stretching into October, but people who can’t wait that long can still go without an appointment.
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Small plane slides 300 feet off runway at Portland International Jetport
No one was injured when the aircraft came to rest in the grass next to the tarmac.
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Posted inLocal & State
Cumberland tax rate unexpectedly increases by 8%
Finding anticipated taxes would fall short of the budget, Town Council approved an unexpected tax rate bump on Monday.
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Kennebunk-Kennebunkport-Arundel school board member resigns after superintendent selection
Rachel Kennedy-Smith, an RSU 21 board member from Kennebunkport, announced her resignation in a letter to town officials.
Posted inFact Brief, Local & State, News
Does Maine law require highway drivers to keep right except to pass? | Fact brief
It’s common for cars to ‘camp’ in the left lane and, on the Maine Turnpike, the center lane.
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Multiple fire departments assist at Windham structure blaze
The fire at a Tandberg Trail home required assistance from Standish, Raymond, Falmouth, Gorham, Cumberland, Westbrook and New Gloucester.
Posted inHearts of Pine, News, Sports
Portland Hearts of Pine sign Norwegian striker
Noah Kvifte scored eight goals for Florida Atlantic University in 2024.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Oxford County hydropower project would be a first for Maine
A Cianbro-backed company wants to build a pumped storage hydropower facility in Canton and Dixfield.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Maine brothers create indie road trip feature film
‘Childish Things,’ a 95-minute feature film, to be screened 3 times in August.
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1 injured in Sebago Lake boat explosion
After the explosion Tuesday evening, a second boat docked nearby also caught fire, officials said.