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Bowdoinham receives $750K for Merrymeeting Trail

by Paul Bagnall May 7, 2026May 7, 2026

Officials are planning to work on sections of the 26-mile trail between Bowdoinham and Richmond after an injection of federal funding.

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5 seedling sales in Midcoast Maine to help start your garden

by Paul Bagnall May 7, 2026May 7, 2026

Local farms and nonprofits are holding sales just in time for planting season.

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Somerset County officials approve budget with overall 3.5% tax increase

by Jake Freudberg May 7, 2026May 6, 2026

Taxpayers will fund $6.9 million of the jail’s budget and $8.62 million for all other county departments for the budget year that starts July 1.

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ADU construction in Maine hasn’t matched interest, despite best efforts

by Hannah LaClaire May 7, 2026May 7, 2026

The state has aggressively loosened zoning restrictions to encourage accessory dwelling units, but cost and a lack of awareness are slowing the uptake.

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The state wants ADUs. Cities and towns are seeing mixed results.

by Salomé Cloteaux and Dana Richie May 7, 2026May 7, 2026

Maine’s many municipalities are taking different approaches to accessory dwelling units.

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Missing girls found in Mexico

by Mark LaFlamme May 6, 2026May 6, 2026

Investigators said the girls had run into the woods near Mountain Valley Community School about 2:15 p.m.

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Susan Collins discloses medical condition

by Drew Johnson May 6, 2026May 7, 2026

Maine’s 5-term senator says she has had a benign essential tremor throughout her career in the Senate and that it does not impact her work.

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MaineHealth ramping up chronic Lyme disease study

by Joe Lawlor May 6, 2026May 6, 2026

The study, which began in 2025, looks at why some people continue to have symptoms months or years after contracting the tick-borne bacterial infection.