Construction has begun, and the village is slated to open this fall
March 2017
School bus driver in Lebanon crash failed to stop for sign, police say
The three people on the bus were uninjured, but the driver of a car was taken to a hospital.
LePage says speculation about his D.C. trip was just foes’ ‘wishful thinking’
The governor spent several days in Washington, leading some to believe that he is being considered for a post in the Trump administration.
Our View: Houses provide a new approach to assisted living
A converted house in Topsham shows one way seniors needing help can still have a home.
Maine Voices: We need to support the most vulnerable people in our state – those with mental illness
An important program is targeted for severe cuts in reimbursement as a result of DHHS reviews.
State seeks volunteers to help digitize Maine historical documents
The list of projects includes the Civl War diary of a member of the famed 20th Maine Volunteers to documents from 1777 on the capture of a fugitive slave.
It isn’t pretty, but ‘misfit’ produce has home on Hannaford shelves
The grocery chain announces a program to sell less-than-perfect fruits and vegetables at reduced prices, and prevent them from becoming food waste.
Bill would ban dogs from roaming about vehicles, hanging out window
It also would prohibit drivers from allowing dogs to sit in their lap.
Trump’s proposed cuts to NOAA alarm Maine’s marine community
Funds for federal services that fishermen, aquaculturists and others rely on would be slashed, and UMaine’s vital Sea Grant program would be gone.