With an antenna, Mainers can watch the upcoming World Cup soccer games and lots of other things. Here’s what to know.
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Posted inElections, Maine, Politics
Maine Election Day is Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know.
Mainers will cast ballots in primaries for U.S. Senate, two congressional races, governor and dozens of legislative and local races.
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Somerset County contracts with Waldo County to share jail administrator
Waldo already pays Somerset to house its inmates; Somerset will now pay Waldo for the services of its top jail official, who used to run the state’s largest prison.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors, Things to Do
5 summer adventures your public library can help you get for free
You’ll find more than books on the shelves at many libraries in Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine DOT has an $84M budget shortfall. How will it affect residents?
A gap in funding is forcing the state to postpone road repairs just as construction season begins, leaving local contractors scrambling for answers.
Posted inCommunity, News
West Gardiner voters reject bigger select board, approve funding for fire station, historical society
The annual town meeting drew hundreds of residents Saturday and was contentious at times.
Posted inEvents, Guides, News, Things to Do
Top 10 Things to Do in central Maine: Concerts, festivals and more
Ty Myers and Jo Dee Messina are coming to Sidney, Robert Neary and Karla Bonoff are coming to Waterville, and Shawn Colvin and Dave Wakefield are coming to Gardiner; and Open Creamery Day means the spotlight’s on Maine cheeses.
Posted inNews
‘Just dead ends’: Daughter said investigation into father’s care left her in the dark
Unable to feed or bathe himself, her father lived in squalor and developed a bone infection. How thorough was an investigation into his caregivers? The state declined to provide answers.
Posted inBusiness, Community, Health, News
Rural Mainers face long drives for urgent care
In Oxford County, limited evening and weekend options leave many relying on emergency rooms for treatment.
Posted inCommunity, Guides, Life & Culture, News, Things to Do
A guide to 2026 Maine ag fairs
Nothing says rural like an agricultural fair and Maine offers 26 of them, from June to October.