Scarborough, Brunswick and Wells are among the communities in Maine that will get funding to conserve areas affected by climate change.
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Lisbon fires ruled accidental; one firefighter suffers minor injuries
Fire crews battled two fires Monday morning, one a 3-story home on Main Street and the other a spreading garage fire on Bisbee Street.
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Pemaquid Lighthouse in search of more docents
The 200-year-old lighthouse on Pemaquid Point is now seeking volunteers to keep doors open during the busy summer season.
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School board postpones bid to end town rotation for chairperson
The local school board has reversed course and postponed indefinitely a move by some of its members to end a long-standing policy of rotating the chairperson position by town each year. In a public meeting on Thursday, April 11, members of the Maine School Administrative District 75 Board of Directors voted unanimously to put the […]
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Overcrowded Maine schools face looming crisis when voters reject bonds
Districts such as Scarborough and others in southern Maine – where residents have balked at tax hikes – have few alternatives when they need to fund large construction projects.
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Advocates for ban on flavored tobacco decry lack of vote in Maine House
The legislation died Thursday, and proponents would have to introduce a new version next legislative session.
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After Lewiston shooting, Maine lawmakers approve expanded background checks, waiting period
But the full Legislature never took up a proposal for a red flag law that would give families, in addition to law enforcement, the ability to restrict a person’s access to weapons without a mental health evaluation.
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Phippsburg Fishermen’s Museum project aims to preserve the 1925 Murphy house
The 1925 Murphy home in Phippsburg was donated to the town as one of the last surviving small fishing homes. The home is being restored and renovated to serve as the Fishermen’s Museum.
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Former Bath hospital to be renovated for workforce housing
The building will accommodate 41 apartment units in addition to existing business spaces.
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Maine home sales increased again in March and prices neared historic highs
Home prices usually peak in the summer. As the season heats up, real estate experts worry home ownership could grow farther out of reach for many Mainers.