Municipal election slate includes 2 referendums, 3 town councilors, 3 for school board.
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Harpswell man dies in Tuesday morning fire
State investigators are working to determine what caused the fire that killed 78-year-old Hugh MacFarlane early Tuesday morning.
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Biddeford mayoral candidates discuss affordability, transparency
The three candidates talk about their plans for future of city.
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Gray-New Gloucester Patriots mark 25th anniversary of Crossroads Championship
Gray-New Gloucester High School hosted about 1,200 young athletes representing more than 100 teams, with some proceeds going to the Dempsey Center.
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Meet the candidates for Windham School Board
Five candidates are running for two seats on the RSU 14 board.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Meet the candidates for Windham Town Council
Seven candidates are running for three seats.
Posted inLocal & State, Outdoors
90-year-old Maine conservationist honored for life’s work
Richard Anderson was awarded Scarborough Land Trust’s Conservationist of the Year.
Posted inElections, Local & State, Nation & World, New England, News, Politics
Janet Mills looks to challenge Susan Collins in an effort to flip U.S. Senate
Maine’s 2-term Democratic governor will have to fend off primary challenges from several others, including Graham Platner, a 41-year-old veteran and oyster farmer whose campaign has garnered attention.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
In Maine State Prison, these book groups are led by incarcerated people
The Maine Humanities Council works with nearly a dozen incarcerated people in state prisons to run regular book groups, including a recent discussion at the Maine State Prison on Lois Lowry’s ‘The Giver.’
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New map brings Maine’s seaweed forests to the surface
In addition to seaweed harvesters, towns and regulators may use the high-definition map to help them manage the coastline and prepare for climate-related changes.