In a memo to employees, Reade Brower said he’s begun thinking about what is next for his newspapers, which include 5 dailies in Maine and more than 2 dozen weeklies across the state.
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Rural Bath residents seek grant for high-speed internet buildout
A group of about 500 Bath residents left out of the city’s new fiber-optic network plan hope to raise money for a fiber network of their own.
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Police: Alcohol likely a factor in early-morning crash in Brunswick
Police said Eric Conklin of Woolwich crashed into a utility pole on Casco Road around 2 a.m.
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Maine Legislature passes budget over Republicans’ objections
Democrats used their majorities in both chambers to pass a continuing services budget in hopes of avoiding a potential government shutdown in July.
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Russia arrests Wall Street Journal reporter, a Bowdoin graduate, on spying charge
The arrest of Evan Gershkovich, a 2014 Bowdoin College graduate, is the first time a U.S. correspondent was put behind bars on spying accusations since the Cold War.
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Goodwill Northern New England CEO stepping down by year’s end
Rich Cantz has been with Goodwill Northern New England for 20 years, the past five as president and CEO.
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Freeport climate group calls on residents to ‘be the change the planet deserves’
Freeport Climate Action Now hosted three speakers to discuss climate change at the local, state and global levels to encourage residents to get involved in the fight for sustainability.
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Portland’s new Homeless Services Center is open – and already at capacity
‘We were full on Day 1,’ the center’s assistant director of operations said Wednesday, a day after the 208-bed shelter hosted its first overnight guests.
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Brunswick launches fundraiser for asylum-seeking families
Brunswick launched a GoFundMe campaign and is seeking volunteers to help 60 families moving to town this summer.
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Maine schools to receive $42 million in additional state funding after miscalculation discovered
Many, but not all, districts around the state will receive more funding. The Portland school district, the state’s largest, will receive $3.6 million more than it initially expected.