Paul Wells will develop a musical suite of short pieces that will evoke the spirit and daily life of a New England village.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State
Maine scientists researching whether eye test could lead to early detection of Alzheimer’s
The Jackson Laboratory, Northern Light Health and University of Maine are collaborating on the research.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
L.L.Bean CEO to step down early next year
Stephen Smith, who has served as the company’s CEO since 2016, will depart L.L.Bean in spring 2026.
Posted inCops & Courts, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News
Juvenile shot in leg early Monday morning in Lewiston
Police say a juvenile was hospitalized after returning to the scene of a shooting Monday morning at Hillview Apartments.
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Albion man charged with manslaughter for crash that killed child
Benjamin Lancaster, 44, was ordered held on $100,000 cash bail during an initial court appearance at the Capital Judicial Center on Monday afternoon.
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Farmington men burned in explosion Saturday have ‘long road ahead’
Jon Bubier, 62, of Farmington and friend Mike Warren, 68, were burned when preparing to clean an oven.
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Gorham Notes: Scam targets Planning Board applicants
Gorham targeted in scam The town of Gorham is aware of an email scam incident involving the Planning Board agenda process. “Applicants on the Gorham Planning Board agenda recently received a scam email requesting wire transfer payment of additional fees for their projects,” the town wrote in an online announcement. “Town IT staff confirmed that […]
Posted inFact Brief, Local & State, News
Can you put a new registration sticker on an old Maine chickadee license plate? | Fact brief
Maine’s state bird had been featured on standard license plates since 1999 but is being phased out this year in favor of a pine tree design.
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Portland police say ‘suspicious package’ downtown is not hazardous
The department responded to Congress and State streets to investigate the box Monday morning.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Gray-New Gloucester revised school budget reduced by $379K
The budget reduces the spending increase from 5.93% to 4.79%, after the initial budget was rejected in June.