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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
How grad students are helping Maine businesses grow, save money
A new, free clinic run by UMaine’s business school and the state’s public law school advised 17 small companies this spring. It already has a waiting list.
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Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Graham Platner announces $4M fundraising haul for first quarter of 2026
The total bolsters his U.S. Senate primary run against Gov. Janet Mills, who raised $2.6M.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture, Maine, New England
This Maine author’s YA novel could be headed for Broadway
‘Freak the Mighty,’ by Rodman Philbrick of Kittery, was published in 1993. It will make its theatrical debut in Cleveland next month, a test run for Broadway.
Posted inBusiness, News
A lobster turf war is brewing in coastal Maine
A battle between a local co-op and a seafood conglomerate in Spruce Head has escalated from permit disputes to a floating blockade, testing the limits of the working waterfront.
Posted inCommunity
5 takeaways on Augusta’s $97M budget proposal
If approved as-is, the budget could increase property tax levies by about 20%.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Leslie Bridgers, Life & Culture, Maine
More Mainers are learning to play mahjong, many from Melanie | Column
Hoping to play more while she’s here, a part-time Peaks Island resident started teaching the game. People want in.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
People with disabilities slam Graham Platner’s use of ‘R word’; he apologizes
The Sullivan oyster farmer used the word in a recent interview.
Posted inNews
April showers on tap for southern and central Maine
Rain is expected from Wednesday through Friday, according to the National Weather Service, but it is unlikely to have a major impact on drought conditions.
Posted inCommunity, Maine Crime, News
Brunswick neighborhood rattled by violent killing
Tanner Dostie, 45, has been charged with murder after police found remains at his home on Randall Circle.