Secret Service agents at Secretary Kristi Noem’s news conference shoved and handcuffed Sen. Alex Padilla, prompting outrage from his colleagues.
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Juvenile charged with murder in deaths of 2 men found dead in Chelsea home
Maine State Police found two bodies in the Chelsea home, and a juvenile was arrested.
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Tribal online gaming bill clears hurdle in Maine House
The bill still faces additional votes, and the Mills administration opposed it during a public hearing in March.
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What to expect during Pride Month in Bath
Bath Pride and other allied organizations are celebrating Pride Month in the City of Ships for the third annual year.
Posted inSchools and Education, Times Record
Brunswick educators, land trust partner to revamp science curriculum
Brunswick elementary school students are getting outside and experimenting thanks to a collaboration with Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust.
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Maine Democrats support high cigarette tax as state budget takes shape
Democrats on the budget committee voted to increase Mills’ proposed cigarette tax increase from $1 a pack to $1.50 a pack — a move Republicans slammed as hurting low-income Mainers.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Portland’s State Theatre building for sale
The owners of the Congress Street landmark, which houses about 120 tenants, say the theater has several years left on its lease and they’d like to see it operating there well into the future.
Posted inLocal & State, Times Record
Developer plans to transform downtown Brunswick buildings into condos
A Topsham developer has signed an option to explore buying multiple buildings on Maine Street in Brunswick, which he would replace with up to two dozen condominiums in late 2026 or 2027. Jim Howard, president and CEO of Priority Real Estate Group, has the option to purchase the former J&J Cleaners, at 69 Maine St., […]
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Maine’s craft breweries bracing as aluminum tariffs hit can costs
Already operating on tight margins and facing growing competition, brewers are loath to raise prices even as the cost of materials ratchets up.
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Bath residents see small increase in taxes
The fiscal year 2026 budget increases property taxes in accordance with the city’s Comprehensive Plan and Climate Action Plan while acknowledging the trickle-down effect of federal government funding on municipal spending.