For most of the summer, Junior Lopema Dimandja’s family slept on green cots inside a cavernous basketball arena, surrounded by other migrants who began arriving in Portland in mid-June.  On Thursday, the family loaded suitcases, a crib and a stroller into the back of a pickup truck, leaving behind the emergency shelter that the city hastily set up […]

Maine’s highest court on Thursday upheld the three-year suspension of a former Auburn lawyer who ran unsuccessfully for district attorney last year.  A judge ruled in December 2018 that Seth Carey, 44, of Rumford, had committed sexual assault, tampered with a witness and failed to comply with a previous interim suspension order, among other violations.    Carey appealed that decision earlier this […]

Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, which operates four health care clinics in Maine, including one in Portland, announced Wednesday that it will stop accepting federal dollars rather than submit to the terms of Trump administration rules that bar Planned Parenthood from making abortion referrals.  At stake is $400,000 in annual family planning funds provided […]

Maine’s First Ship hosts Ken Hamilton for an evening of discussion of the earliest European and indigenous people interactions, from 16th century Jacques Cartier and Basque fishermen to early 17th century French and English explorers.   “Close Encounters of the First Kind,” on Aug. 22, examines these early interactions, mostly of a nautical nature, not only in Maine, but regionally […]

On Saturday, Aug. 24 beginning at 11 a.m., Kennebec Estuary Land Trust’s Becky Kolak will be showcasing a simple recipe to make a brine to pickle a variety of vegetables.  Participants are invited to bring a picnic lunch to enjoy at the garden following the program. This program is geared toward all ages. There is a $5 […]

This lovable pup is Shasha, up for adoption at Midcoast Humane in Brunswick. Shasha is a member of Midcoast Humane’s No Paw Left Behind initiative, which means she is a long-term resident. In fact, she has been waiting to go to her forever home since Jan. 20, 2018. She’s 9 years old and at her core, is a very affectionate couch potato. She loves her […]

BATH — The first citywide property revaluation of Bath since 2005 showed property values have increased 14%, which might mean reduced property taxes for some residents. “A larger city-wide valuation will help lower the tax rate, which means some properties with increased valuations could see an overall reduction in their tax bill,” said Bath Tax Assessor Brenda Cummings. Municipalities […]

BRUNSWICK — A youth-led environmental education organization based in Brunswick will be able to draw more young people who are “unlocking innovation” across the state, thanks to a $25,000 Underwriters Laboratories Innovative Education Award.  The Maine Environmental Education Association’s Changemakers program is a statewide, youth-led initiative geared toward young people between the ages of 15 […]