Medical personnel attended the death of Ty John Michael, 56, who was sentenced on sex offender and drug charges in 2025.
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Portland City Council approves $286M general fund budget, despite General Assistance uncertainty
The budget will raise the overall tax rate by 7.4%, the city says, and pull about $9 million from the rainy day fund to account for federal and state funding cuts.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston approves new slate of public art projects
The projects range from a series of downtown window murals to new lighting on the John Jenkins Pedestrian Bridge.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine home prices set a new record in May
Maine homebuyers paid a median of $425,000 in May, just two months after the state recorded the first price decrease in 6 years.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Gov. Mills has begun issuing vetoes. How aggressive will she be?
Mills vetoed bills to prohibit the taking of tribal lands through eminent domain, strengthen workplace protections for farmworkers and to entitle more people to state-funded legal defense services.
Posted inLocal & State
New mini golf/arcade ready for rollout in Naples with hole-in-one contest
Causeway Fun Mini Golf and Arcade will hold a grand opening on Saturday, June 28.
Posted inNews
Women face more injury risks in car crashes. So why are test dummies modeled after men?
A Maine woman helps spearhead push to incorporate a more advanced female dummy into NHTSA testing.
Posted inLocal & State
Rufus Porter Museum in Bridgton opens its third building, featuring murals
The Graham Center displays the Norton House Murals created by Rufus Porter’s nephew Jonathan Poor, among other works from Porter’s life.
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Gorham Notes: Sergeant receives Pat Moody Traffic Safety and Community Service Award
Gorham Police Department’s Ted Hatch is the first officer to receive the award.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State
Maine’s hospitals say they’re under threat by proposed Medicaid cuts
Sen. Susan Collins, a key vote, has not indicated whether she will vote in favor of President Trump’s budget bill.