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Drought conditions worsen across central Maine

by Jessica Lowell August 4, 2022August 5, 2022

Lower snowpacks over the past few winters and the earlier start to the spring have contributed to drought conditions that are worsening across central Maine.

Local & State

78-year-old motorcyclist dies after collision with pickup

by Chris Bouchard June 25, 2022June 27, 2022

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the accident, and believe speed was a factor.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: It’s time to house Maine people who are ill

by Victoria Morales and Cullen Ryan Special to the Press Herald December 30, 2019December 29, 2019

Today, 30 percent of our resources are being spent on 1 percent of our population because they remain homeless.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Public-private partnerships are helping to keep Maine healthy

by Elizabeth Foley and Danielle Louder Special to the Press Herald December 26, 2019December 25, 2019

A nonprofit is working with officials to expand access to care in rural areas.

Local & State

Jefferson woman, 21, killed in one-vehicle crash on Route 126

by Kennebec Journal June 24, 2019June 24, 2019

Laura Foley died after the vehicle she was driving veered off the road on a corner and struck several trees, police said.

Cops & Courts, Local & State

Judge orders 3 men to pay $262,000 in restitution for setting fire to boathouse

by Stephen Betts The Courier-Gazette February 1, 2019February 1, 2019

A lobster boat built specifically for a paraplegic lobsterman from Friendship was destroyed in the blaze in Waldoboro in 2012.

Local & State

Well-known Lincoln County substance abuse counselor dies in crash

by Dennis Hoey December 7, 2018December 7, 2018

William ‘Bill’ Ellsworth spent decades helping people affected by substance abuse.

Cops & Courts, Local & State, Schools and Education

Midcoast teacher who won a $1 million education prize is sentenced for shoplifting

by Eric Russell November 27, 2018December 27, 2018

Nancie Atwell, who was honored in 2015 for her work at the school she founded in Edgecomb, said in court that a previously undiagnosed mental illness contributed to her compulsion to shoplift.