Companies, brands and institutions of all kinds are attaching themselves to the uber-popular Portland soccer team. Makes sense to me.
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Belgrade town clerk named interim town manager
The decision comes after residents campaigned for Mary Vogel at the last select board meeting.
Children explore art, creativity at Waterville Creates camp
Photographer Anna Chadwick captures a few moments of children creating shadow boxes during the April Artist and Maker Camp.
Former dean of pharmacy, who researched maple syrup, sues UNE for firing him
Navindra Seeram says the school did not give notice before firing him last April after he was the subject of a critical New York Times story.
Maine delays some Medicaid payments due to budget shortfall
There will be no disruption in Medicaid services, hospital officials said.
Mi’kmaq Nation and federal wildlife refuge agree to share land in Aroostook County
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will build a new trail connecting the refuge to tribal land as part of the historic co-stewardship agreement.
U.K. teen sentenced after walking from Quebec into Maine illegally to work
Ali Mohammed Ali Abdullah told immigration officials he had come to Maine hoping to find work.
Waterville’s Purnell Wrigley Field is not moving, mayor says
Mayor Michael Morris said the city ‘remains committed to collaborating’ with neighbors and stakeholders amid ongoing complaints about the use of the youth baseball field.
How to avoid scams, according to Maine fraud experts
If an online message seems suspicious, or triggers a strong emotional response, pause and verify what you can before responding.
Sister offered a home to troubled teen before Chelsea double homicide
The woman testified in the second day of a hearing at the Capital Judicial Center to determine whether the boy will be tried as an adult.