Businesses are having trouble hiring enough drivers to clear lots and driveways, and the Department of Transportation also is understaffed heading into winter.
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With illnesses surging, Midcoast schools urge students to stay home if they aren’t feeling well
A recent spike in respiratory illnesses this month caused multiple schools in Bath, Brunswick, Harpswell and Topsham to close briefly for cleaning.
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Falmouth man charged with fentanyl trafficking
Dale Hunnewell, 61, had previously served 25 years in prison for cocaine trafficking.
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Maine bankruptcy filings now on track to hit lowest level in decades
A predicted surge during the pandemic has not materialized, but some experts also warn bankruptcies could be on their way up again.
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Postal carriers hold rally over delivery delays
Workers demonstrate in front of the Forest Avenue post office in Portland, saying they’re being told to prioritize delivering packages, causing long delays for regular mail.
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9-foot menorah lights up Brunswick for Hanukkah celebration
Chabad of Brunswick will light a 9-foot, public Hanukkah menorah at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20, at Brunswick Town Mall. The community will be joined on the third night of the eight-day Festival of Lights by Maine State Rep. and Brunswick Town Councilman Dan Ankeles and Town of Brunswick Chief of Police Scott Stewart as […]
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$500,000 grant to expand high-speed internet access on Maine tribal lands
As part of the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program, the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration recently awarded a $500,000 grant to the Passamaquoddy Tribe of Indian Township in Maine. With funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the grant will assist the Passamaquoddy Tribe of Indian Township in creating and implementing digital inclusion, distance […]
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Restorative Justice Project announces Midcoast volunteer training
Across the Midcoast, the Restorative Justice Project is building a community-led justice hub in each county lead by local residents and is seeking volunteers. The project’s vision is to collectively construct a new model for supporting each other, forging and strengthening community bonds, and responding to harms perpetuated in local neighborhoods and communities, the organization […]
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Man shot, injured early Sunday in Hallowell, police say
A 30-year-old man was shot during an altercation with an acquaintance at about 3 a.m. on Second Street, after which the suspect fled, according to police.
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Electricity rate option triggers skepticism, partisan charges
Heat pump rates are not being subsided by other customers, the Maine Public Utilities Commision says.