Censure attempt derailed as tension in Gardiner-area school board meetings persists
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LOCAL & STATE
‘Giving trees’ in Maine reflect heightened need for household essentials
Organizers of donation drives say they’ve seen more requests than usual for food and basic supplies this holiday season.
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With wind chills as low as minus 30 possible, warming shelters are opening across the state, and meteorologists are reminding…
What happens to Maine research grants canceled by the Trump administration?
From Bowdoin to the University of Maine, federal grant terminations have impacted research projects tackling geoscience culture to zooplankton health…
In Washington County, where ‘bond’ is a bad word, a tax spike is coming
Down East taxpayers aren’t happy about the county’s financial mismanagement, but an $11 million shortfall must be remedied.
How Maine representatives could be key in investigating military strikes on boats off Venezuela
Sen. Angus King and Rep. Jared Golden sit on the Senate and House armed services committees, the leaders of which…
Public interest payphones a critical safety link in Maine
Public interest payphones in Maine continue to provide a crucial and free, yet aging, connection for people who need a…
Mainer, other former federal employees, sue Trump administration over DEI firings
Complaints filed with other federal bodies this year have gone unresolved, attorneys say, resulting in a class action suit filed…
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Business
L.L.Bean’s Winter Spectacular projects holiday spirit
A Maine-made holiday-themed animation is being projected on Camp L.L.Bean’s tent leading up to Christmas Eve.
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Looking for a Christmas tree? Try these Franklin County small businesses.
These Franklin County tree farms and nurseries will help you find the perfect Christmas tree to bring home for the holidays.
Varsity Maine
High schools Thursday: Mount View cruises in boys basketball opener
The Mustangs begin their season with a victory over Waterville.
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The Waterville Rotary Club donated a total of $10,000 to four area food pantries from its savings to help with the food crisis.
Politics
Progressive group targets Angus King and Senate Democrats for backing Trump’s judicial nominees
King says his vote to vote confirm a federal judge in Missouri was a mistake.