Where to find free Thanksgiving meals and food boxes in Maine
Community meals and food distributions are planned in communities across the state ahead of the holiday.
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Madison cannabis shop owner faces more charges for courtroom tussle
Daniel Safranec, serving 14 days for contempt, is also being held in jail without bail on the new charges.
Beatles, bluegrass, holiday classics and poetry among 8 things to do in central Maine
Plan ahead for drama, music, shopping and fun from Augusta to Madison.
Courtroom outburst lands shuttered Madison cannabis shop’s owner in jail
Daniel Safranec apologized for his behavior, which Judge Brent Davis said was the worst he had ever seen as he ordered Safranec to serve 14 days in jail.
Somerset County register of deeds referendum appears to fail
Tuesday’s referendum was the third time county officials asked voters to change the post to an appointed one.
Varsity Maine football honor roll for Week 9
Top individual performers in last week’s contests.
Nora Schmidt dominates as Portland girls cross country wins first Class A title
Greely’s Rowan Barry wins in Class B; Madison’s Bryanna Hagopian takes the Class C crown.
Maine’s Carnegie libraries get a gift in celebration of American independence
More than 1,000 Carnegie libraries across the U.S., including 17 in Maine, will receive the money to mark the country’s 250th birthday.
Four high school football storylines to follow in Week 9
Intriguing playoff matchups in classes B, D, and the eight-man ranks are also among the things to watch.
Portland sweeps A South cross country; Freeport, Waynflete girls repeat in B and C South
Portland’s Nora Schmidt and Marshwood’s Henri Rivard shine in Class A, and Greely’s Rowan Barry wins the Class B girls race on her home course.
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news from surrounding communities
At some schools, basketball season begins without a full roster
For teams with players in Saturday’s state championship football games, the basketball season comes early this winter.
Girls hockey in Maine more closely aligned to boys game this season
The ice will be resurfaced after the first and second periods this season.
Meet the Maine girls hockey players to watch in 2025-26
These 20 players have already made an impact in previous seasons, and some will play even bigger roles for their clubs.
Chiropractor with Livermore Falls roots opens Farmington practice
Dr. Angela Lemire has opened Align & Shine Chiropractic in Farmington, continuing the three-decade legacy of care established by her late father in Livermore Falls.
Here are the Maine high school football state final kickoff times
The Class A, B, C and D title games are Saturday in Lewiston and Portland.
Three Maine cheesemakers win at 2025 World Cheese Awards
Skowhegan’s Crooked Face Creamery earned a Super Gold medal.
Oakland woman’s sentence quadrupled for firing gun during argument
Heather M. Hodgson, who was initially sentenced to spend 90 days in jail, was resentenced to a year in prison after the state’s highest court ruled a state mandatory minimum sentence for firearm crimes applies to her case.
Varsity Maine football honor roll for Week 11
These players helped their teams win state championships or earn spots in this week’s state finals.
Colby women fall to MIT in NCAA Division III tournament
Natalie Barnouw’s penalty-kick goal lifts the Beavers.
Lockwood mill fire in Waterville deemed accidental
The fire, reported around 6:30 p.m. Friday, was located in a construction zone on the fifth floor of the mill building.
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