Seventh grader Esme Filippo from The Bay School in Blue Hill won the state spelling bee after 22 intense rounds.
Katie Langley
Staff Writer
Katie covers Brunswick and Topsham for the Times Record. She was previously the weekend reporter at the Portland Press Herald and is originally from the Hudson Valley region of upstate New York. Before joining the Press Herald, she attended Quinnipiac University, where she studied journalism and political science and worked as the editor-in-chief of the student newspaper, The Quinnipiac Chronicle. She also worked on the digital team at NBC Connecticut based in West Hartford. When she isn't reporting, you can find her exploring Portland's coffee shops and bookstores.
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Trump demands ‘full throated’ apology from Gov. Mills over Maine’s transgender athlete policy
The president wrote on social media that ‘the State of Maine has apologized,’ but it was not clear to whom he was referring. The governor’s office didn’t respond to a request for comment Saturday.
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Police locate Bethel woman who was reported missing
Jadyn Lane, 22, had been reported missing after losing contact with family and friends Thursday.
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Emotions high at multiple city protests over Trump, Mills, DOGE and transgender athletes
Demonstrators in Portland and Augusta took stands on women’s sports, personal liberties and government overreach.
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USDA announces Title IX investigation into UMaine
The announcement comes a day after the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights launched an investigation into the Maine Department of Education and a Maine school district.
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Mainers find repairing and reusing turns the well-loved into good as new
Residents of Greater Portland are getting creative to find ways to spend less and buy sustainably in 2025.
Posted inBoys Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Mt. Ararat boys hockey season canceled, coach resigns after ‘unsportsmanlike’ incident amid hazing investigation
A.J. Kavanaugh announced his departure on Facebook hours before the rest of the team’s season was canceled in the wake of an incident during a game Saturday.
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Rhode Island woman dies in crash on I-95 in Palmyra
Tatiana Medeiros, 20, of East Providence, died after crashing into a median.
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Maine’s first sports betting parlor pauses wagers after state revokes license
Oddfellahs Sportsbook and Bar was told by officials that it’s no longer eligible for a sports wagering license, but the owner says he doesn’t know why.
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Human remains found in Lewiston bog
Maine State Police say the remains appear to have been in the bog for an extended period of time.