Resource centers around the state have frozen hiring and are operating understaffed in anticipation of funding shortfalls.
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17 places to celebrate the Fourth of July across Maine
Festivities include live music, food trucks, parades, kids’ activities and plenty of fireworks.
11 things you’re likely to find in any Maine camp
Whether it’s a rustic cabin with no running water or a lake house with Wi-Fi, any camp you enter is bound to have these essential items.
Check out 15 free outdoor concert series across Maine this summer
Some are in parks, in downtowns, along a river or by the sea.
Julia Gagnon electrifies Bath with her album tour
Former ‘American Idol’ contestant showcases her evolving voice for her first live performance on the ‘Wildflowers’ tour in the Midcoast area, from her newest album released over the summer.
Mainers rally by the thousands for ‘No Kings’ protests against Trump
Large crowds gathered in Portland, Augusta, Auburn and elsewhere as part of a nationwide day of protests. Demonstrations were peaceful, though 2 arrests were made in Portland as police tried to move protesters onto the sidewalk.
Oak Hill boys lacrosse stymies Morse in Class C quarterfinals
The Raiders push past the Shipbuilders and into the state semifinals.
When do Mainers tell dad jokes? When they become apparent.
For Father’s Day, we talk to Maine dads, comics and others about what a dad joke is, why dads tell them and why we love to hate them.
Maine distance runners put on a show at Class B track championships
Morse’s Shealyn Brochu and Greely’s Rowan Berry battle it out; Greely sweeps the boys and girls team titles.
Winslow, MCI, Lawrence athletes excel in track; while ecology, politics and baseball round out week
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.