State-backed loans, unemployment insurance and other benefits are being provided to furloughed federal workers facing the prospect of layoffs as the government shutdown stretches into a second week.
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Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Five Maine high school football storylines to follow in Week 5
Teams statewide head on long road trips; No. 1 battles No. 2 as Portland meets Thornton Academy.
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Extreme drought grips parts of Maine as lengthy dry spell worsens
Rain could arrive later next week, but forecasters say it’s too soon to know yet whether it will be the wetting downpours that most of the state desperately needs.
Posted inGuides, Local & State, Things to Do
A guide to Maine’s 67 lighthouses
Scroll through or use our county filters to learn a little about their history and pick one to visit next.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Fewer Canadians traveling Maine Turnpike this summer
The average daily volume of Canadian motorists paying cash at tollbooths from May through August fell 43%, from 2,377 in 2024 to 1,339 this year.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Eight-man football keeps Maine small schools on the gridiron
As the football season begins, we look at four small school eight-man teams at varying stages of their development, all around because the eight-man game simply exists.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Maine public schools are starting to provide special education to preschoolers. Demand is high.
As more districts prepare to take over services for 3- to 5-year-olds with disabilities, a pilot program shows positive results and steep challenges ahead.
Posted inGirls Lacrosse, Sports, Varsity Maine
2025 Varsity Maine All-State girls lacrosse team
These 12 players impacted games in various ways, from scoring goals to grabbing loose balls, controlling draws and making defensive stops.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine Turnpike courts Shake Shack, Chick-fil-A for service plaza upgrades
The turnpike’s new executive director has reopened contract negotiations with the company that runs five service plazas along the toll highway.
Posted inBaseball, Boys Lacrosse, Girls Lacrosse, Softball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Five takeaways from Maine’s spring sports championship weekend
Stunners, instant classics and a proper farewell highlighted Friday and Saturday’s games.