Caribou native Jessica Meir is among the 18 candidates training for NASA’s 3 crewed Artemis missions.
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Jail intake remains limited as Cumberland County sheriff continues hiring push
Kevin Joyce hopes to lift intake restrictions this summer, but he warns persistent staffing issues will likely limit the jail’s operations for two to three years.
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Sports betting in Maine could start this fall, but providers have yet to apply
The state’s Gambling Control Unit is concerned by the lack of early responses from bookmakers such as DraftKings and FanDuel.
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More funding for local school districts after state finds $42 million error
Brunswick public schools and Regional School Unit 1 are among dozens of school districts across the state that were underfunded by $42 million.
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New England’s largest candy store opens in Wiscasset
Sweetz & More boasts more than 7,500 products across 8,100 square feet in the former Big Al’s Super Values building.
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Celebrate Poetry Month with Patten Free Library’s annual park walk
For the third year in a row, the Patten Free Library in Bath has celebrated April’s National Poetry Month with a poetry installation in Library Park. What began as a social distancing program in 2021 has become an annual tradition looked forward to by the community and staff alike. “Each year, we install about 20 […]
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Land trust network announces first live conference event since pandemic
Topsham-based Maine Coast Heritage Trust, a statewide land conservation organization, recently announced that the Maine Land Trust Network 2023 Maine Land Conservation Conference will culminate in a live gathering on May 3 at the Samoset Resort in Rockport, where the recipient of the annual Espy Land Heritage Award will be announced and where MCHT’s new […]
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Lawmakers consider proposals to stop changing clocks twice a year
The Legislature is weighing 3 bills: One would have the state make Eastern Standard Time permanent, a second would do the same for Eastern Daylight Time, and a third would study the impacts of no longer changing the clocks.
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Donald Trump indicted; 1st ex-president charged with crime
Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, prosecutors and defense lawyers say, making him the first former U.S. president to face a criminal charge and jolting his bid to retake the White House next year
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Bowdoinham residents peek behind curtain of EMS struggles at town meeting
Local EMS providers explained their staffing and budget challenges to Bowdoinham residents during a meeting Wednesday.