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Portland development could add 100 apartments for low-income Mainers
The Prosperity Place project in Nason’s Corner would be the first housing development for Prosperity Maine, a nonprofit that assists immigrant, refugee and low-income families.
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Here’s all the lawsuits against the Trump administration that Maine has joined
So far, the state has signed onto more than 30 cases in federal courts across the country. Search through a list of what rules are being challenged and where those cases stand.
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Trump administration will release more than $20M in withheld education funds to Maine
The administration announced last week that it was releasing a portion of the education funding. Sen. Susan Collins, who pushed for their release, is also calling for the release of medical research grants.
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Bonny Eagle Little League softball falls in New England final
The team from Guilford, Connecticut, no-hits the Maine state champs to reach the World Series.
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In Portland Theater Festival’s ‘Make Believe,’ 4 children reckon with growing up fast
The first half of the play is acted entirely by kids. The second half jumps ahead 30 years to revisit them as grownups.
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Baxter State Park rangers rescue 4 hikers on Katahdin
The hikers became stranded on the mountain’s Knife Edge Thursday after dark.
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Angus King voted to confirm an anti-abortion judge. Now, he regrets it.
Maine’s junior senator told the Huffington Post that his vote was ‘a mistake.’ His office said King was not available for an interview Friday.
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Kennebunk Free Library’s 28th Edition 5K was the most successful fundraiser ever | Anita Randall
Because of your incredible support, Kennebunk Free Library’s 28th Edition 5K and online auction brought in over $76,000 to support our library. More than 80 local businesses sponsored the event, and over 100 businesses and individuals donated fabulous items for the online auction, showing how much our community cares about the library. It truly was […]
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Trump’s ‘big, ugly bill’ wounds Maine and here’s what we can do | Marc Malon
We had a productive legislative session in Augusta this year. We passed a balanced budget that supports health care, invest in our schools and enhances our ability to respond to extreme weather events while improving infrastructure and ecosystem resilience. Unfortunately, our actions don’t exist in a vacuum. President Trump and his Republican enablers in Congress […]