Families must plan early due to limited local camps, varying schedules and high demand for youth programming.
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Not everyone loves Waterville’s Purnell-Wrigley Field. Could it move?
A number of changes are in the works as the city prepares to renew its agreement with the Alfond Youth and Community Center to operate the Mathews Avenue field after a decade.
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Posted inCommunity, Guides, Maine, News, Outdoors, Things to Do
Here are 7 scenic overlooks in the Rangeley region you don’t want to miss
As the weather warms, you may be ready to get out of the house. Scenic turnoffs may be the answer for you if you don’t want to get your feet muddy.
Posted inCommunity
One person dies, one hospitalized after house fire in Readfield
Investigators from the state fire marshal’s office are working to determine the cause of a fire in a home on Plains Road on Friday night.
Posted inCommunity, News, Politics
Drag storytime protests in Gorham spark library altercation
Police investigate reports of assault and threats after a local man attempted to force his way into a private room at the Baxter Memorial Library.
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Appeals court rules Maine’s gun waiting period likely constitutional
The ruling allows the state to resume enforcing a 3-day waiting period while a lawsuit brought by a gun buyer, three dealers and a training center continues.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
A wet central Maine spring means potholes. Here’s why, and what to do.
As public works fills potholes in Waterville and other communities across the region, local mechanics get busy fixing the damage the rough pavement wreaks on cars.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
North Yarmouth man drowns while saving his children from rip current in Florida
Ryan Jennings, 46, died while holding his daughter above the water as a rip current pulled them away from the shore, according to his wife, who is pregnant with their fourth child.
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Expansion of access to public interest phones continues in Augusta, Jay
A new Augusta public interest payphone and updated Jay payphone expand free calling access.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, News
How high gas prices are rippling through Maine’s economy
Farmers, fishermen and forest product companies call diesel the lifeblood of the state’s working lands and waterfronts.