Often-overlooked numbers show how fewer people are living together, inadvertently contributing to Maine’s housing crisis.
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13 Maine Halloween happenings to get you in the spirit
There are haunted house attractions, cemetery tours, scary movies and family-friendly fun all over the state, from Lebanon to Rockland or Kittery to Farmington.
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Six Halloween live shows haunt Portland, Arundel, Kittery and Bath with music
Space’s annual Halloween party on Oct. 31 features four bands.
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Maine offers federal workers aid as Trump administration begins mass firings
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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.