Maine’s junior senator cited the ‘growing nutrition and humanitarian crisis in Gaza’ as his reasons for severing support to the Middle East nation.
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Paddlers in birch bark canoes honor Wabanaki culture on Moosehead Lake
Over a dozen feather-light boats, built in the traditional Wabanaki style and known for their nimbleness, gathered at the Thoreau-Wabanaki Trail Festival.
Here are some areas to avoid during this weekend’s Back Cove festival in Portland
Several Portland streets will be closed during the event on Saturday and Sunday, including Baxter Boulevard and all the roads into Payson Park.
Old Orchard Beach reserve officer arrested by ICE had been cleared by feds to work, police say
ICE says that Jon Luke Evans is in the US illegally, and broke the law when he tried to purchase a gun. But the Old Orchard Beach police chief says Evans’ legal status was verified by the federal Department of Homeland Security.
What to know about propane safety in Maine
A propane explosion killed 2 women in Old Orchard Beach over the weekend. Here’s how to stay safe dealing with the fuel — and what to do if you smell gas.
Canadian wildfire smoke is lingering in Maine. Here’s what you should know before heading outside.
While alerts have been downgraded from ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’ to ‘moderate,’ the air quality could still be a problem throughout the rest of this week.
Augusta considers adding ‘ambassadors’ to aid homeless in downtown
An ambassador program could supplement police patrols of the downtown area, where merchants have expressed concerns over the number of homeless people, officials said.
Town boards and committees advance Scarborough initiatives | In the Know
Scarborough has several citizen-led boards and committees working on issues to enhance our community. Much of their work is driven by council goals and initiatives, defined in the areas of long range facilities planning (addressing school facility needs), conservation (implementing environmental protection and climate change initiatives), traffic (advancing the Transportation Study), Growth/Housing (defining an affordable […]
Scarborough piece of the Eastern Trail project breaks ground
Three weeks after construction started on the 1.6-mile section of the Eastern Trail, stakeholders gathered to celebrate this milestone.
Lyme disease and anaplasmosis cases surging in Maine
Through July 28, Lyme disease cases were tracking 20% ahead of the same time frame last year, according to the Maine CDC.