Sen. Denise Tepler, D-Topsham, welcomed the Morse High School boys’ swim and dive team to the Maine State House on Tuesday to honor them with sentiments from the state Legislature. The sentiments were awarded for the team’s win at the 2025 Class B Swim and Dive State Championship. “I’m incredibly proud of these young student […]
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Brunswick to Augusta rail trail nears vote, but questions remain
The Lower Road rail line, which has not been used consistently since the 1980s, could be replaced with a multiuse trail if state lawmakers give their approval, but a rail company is also interested in the line.
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Mainers join in nationwide protests against Trump administration
Hundreds of people in Portland and other cities across the state joined protests that also marked May Day, which commemorates the historic triumphs and trials of the labor movement internationally.
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Maine’s chickadee license plates will start disappearing this week
The new license plates inspired by the 1901 Maine flag are being made in Canada.
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Feds freeze community paramedicine funding across Maine
Waterville, Topsham and Portland’s programs lost funding after grants were terminated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Late Arrowsic resident honored by Midcoast lawmakers, Gov. Mills
Rep. Allison Hepler (D-Woolwich), Rep. Sally Cluchey (D-Bowdoinham) and Gov. Janet Mills welcomed family and friends of the late Judy Kahrl of Arrowsic to the State House recently to honor her work. Kahrl, doctor of philosophy in adult education, was recognized by the entire House of Representatives for founding Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights, an organization […]
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Bill would prioritize youth mental health needs over incarceration at Long Creek
The proposal, intended to keep more children out of Maine’s only youth prison and instead address their needs elsewhere, was presented to the Legislature’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee last week.
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Complaint against Kennebec, Somerset district attorney dismissed
An Oakland woman claimed Maeghan Maloney inappropriately shared information about her case.
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Fires burn in Monmouth, across Maine as risks remain high
Windy, dry conditions in Maine have made the chances of fire increase.
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Mainers mark 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s ride
Lanterns were lit across the state, readings of Longfellow’s epic poem were held in Augusta and Portland, and bells were rung in South Portland, Gorham and beyond.