Some central Maine school districts endorse starting after Labor Day
Augusta area schools will start school after Labor Day, but snow days could possibly run school into the week of Juneteenth.
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Storm brings snow, ice to central Maine; region mostly spared from power outages
Central Mainers awoke Sunday morning to up to 2 feet of snow in some areas, and an icy mess in others.
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Congressional funding to help central Maine mental health provider expand services
Kennebec Behavioral Health intends to use $750,000 in congressional funding, secured by U.S. Sen. Angus King, to support the services it offers at five community clinics in Augusta, Farmington, Skowhegan, Waterville and Winthrop.
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Community Posted: 12:00 AM
Gardiner Regional Middle School names honor students
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Community Posted: 12:00 AM
Farmington-based United Way seeks Very Basic Fund applications
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College Posted: Yesterday at 10:13 PM
UMaine falls to Cornell 3-1 in first round of NCAA men’s hockey tournament
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College Posted: Yesterday at 7:25 PM
Caitlin Clark invited to join training camp for the U.S. women’s national team amid NCAA tournament run
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Politics Posted: Yesterday at 6:25 PM
Susan Collins won’t vote for Trump, but is sticking with the Republican Party
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Nation & World Posted: Yesterday at 6:22 PM
Biden approves $60 million in aid after Baltimore bridge collapse
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Community Posted: Yesterday at 6:00 PM
Farmington Public Library to celebrate Earth Day by cleaning up the town
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Politics Posted: Yesterday at 5:47 PM
Lawmakers balk at decriminalizing drug possession in Maine; opt for a study instead
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Business Posted: Yesterday at 5:36 PM
Last coal-burning power plant in New England set to close in a win for environmentalists
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Business Posted: Yesterday at 5:31 PM
Stock market surge rewards S&P 500 with best start since 2019
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Local & State Posted: Yesterday at 5:30 PM
House narrowly approves bill to send fewer youths to troubled prison
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Business Posted: Yesterday at 5:10 PM
Amazon bets $150 billion on data centers required for AI boom
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Local & State
Skowhegan Indian sculpture could be removed if chamber of commerce cannot find new owner
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Local & State
Passenger train service through central Maine halted by representatives in Augusta
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Outdoors
Snowmobilers from Norridgewock and Sidney set a record at a New Brunswick event
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Business
Owners of new Norridgewock hardware store aim to serve community they have called home for generations
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Maine Crime
Sheriffs bust 3 more illegal cannabis operations in Somerset County
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Local & State
New affordable rental housing coming to Waterville and Hallowell as Maine makes strides to ease housing shortage
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Business
Gardiner Hannaford to reopen today, 3 months after devastating flood
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Business
Waterville board recommends zone change to allow construction of ‘solar garden’
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Local & State
Kennebec County budget proposal calls for 44% increase for taxpayers
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Community
Erskine Academy names honor roll students
March 27
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J.P. Devine
On the Edge: What’s a typewriter?
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Local & State
Canaan voters approve $1.8 million in spending, new property maintenance ordinance
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Local & State
Portland eighth grader wins state spelling bee for second year
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Food & Dining
Seven ways to highlight maple syrup’s savory side
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Local & State
Read all of our town meeting coverage for 2024 here
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Politics
Susan Collins won’t vote for Trump, but is sticking with the Republican Party
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Politics
Lawmakers balk at decriminalizing drug possession in Maine; opt for a study instead
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Local & State
House narrowly approves bill to send fewer youths to troubled prison
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Local & State
Longtime officer appointed as police chief in Augusta
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Local & State
Augusta man files civil lawsuit saying Special Olympics Maine founder sexually abused him for decades
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Schools and Education
Augusta Board of Education moves past confusion, approves $38 million budget proposal
Passenger train service through central Maine halted by representatives in Augusta
The bill would look at the feasibility of running a passenger rail between Portland and Bangor, with stops in Lewiston, Auburn, Waterville and just west of Augusta.
Kennebec County Budget Committee delays vote due to concerns about proposed spending plan
The proposed $23.7 million spending plan is 22% greater than the current spending plan, but because revenue that county officials have tapped in the past has either decreased or is no longer available, the portion proposed to be raised by county taxes has increased by nearly 44%, to $20.5 million.
Washington County man accused of killing his father dies at Portland jail
Darren Laney Jr. was found dead at the Cumberland County Jail on Friday. The medical examiner's office said it is still investigating his cause of death.
Movie Review: ‘Love at First Sight’ has plenty of music about love
British actors, Phillips, Tom Taylor, Dexter Fletcher are sweet and charming as Oliver’s family ‚ it almost becomes another script for another movie, J.P. Devine writes.