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Cause of fire at vacant Augusta home under investigation

by Staff Report November 25, 2025November 26, 2025

Firefighters from Augusta and several neighboring communities battled the fire in a single-family home on Pike Street.

Maine, News

Androscoggin, Franklin, Oxford counties expected to get $5 million from opioid settlement

by Donna M. Perry November 25, 2025November 28, 2025

The state anticipates getting more than $230 million through 2038 from settlements with opioid manufacturers, distributors and other sources to prevent and fight addiction.

Maine, News

Maine among 20 states suing Trump administration over limited funding for long-term housing supports

by Rachel Ohm November 25, 2025November 25, 2025

The lawsuit filed Tuesday in Rhode Island accuses the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development of illegally upending supports for those at risk of becoming homeless.

Business, Maine, News

Federal government offers emergency loans to Maine small businesses hurt by drought

by Drew Johnson November 25, 2025November 25, 2025

The announcement by the Small Business Administration came a day after the Department of Agriculture declared the monthslong dry spell a natural disaster, unlocking similar loans for farmers.

Maine, News

From a Maine turkey farm to Thanksgiving tables

by Joe Lawlor November 25, 2025November 25, 2025

Pine Tree Poultry in New Sharon has raised turkeys for the past decade.

Maine, Maine Crime, News

Clinton man sentenced to 28 years for sexual assault of 11-year-old

by Keith Edwards November 25, 2025November 25, 2025

Christopher Connors also faces additional charges involving another boy.

Business, Maine, News

California nonprofit can acquire Central Maine Healthcare in Lewiston, state says

by Hannah Kaufman November 25, 2025December 22, 2025

Prime Healthcare Foundation has vowed to invest $150 million in the system, but state officials have conditions.

Health, Maine, News

UMF counseling director earns distinguished service award

by Rebecca Richard November 25, 2025November 28, 2025

Program Director Lisa-Ann Henry received the Maine Mental Health Counselors Association’s Distinguished Service Award for her work in the psychology profession.