The Saturday morning walk as part of the Day of Hope at the Augusta Civic Center will take place in between educational sessions, vendors and speeches.
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How will the shutdown impact Mainers?
A lot depends on how long the stoppage lasts and whether President Donald Trump follows through with threatened layoffs.
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Madison man to serve 2 years in prison for stabbing landlord
A jury found Daniel Nordin, 60, guilty of aggravated assault after a trial in September.
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Emergency dispatcher helps deliver baby over the phone
Kevin Dickinson coached a South Portland woman through labor. The baby is healthy.
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Road up Cadillac Mountain at Acadia reopens after daylong closure
A notice on Acadia National Park’s website says the decision to open or close Cadillac Summit Road to traffic will be made on a day-to-day basis while the federal government shutdown continues.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
5 takeaways from our reporting on Maine’s school construction backlog
Aging infrastructure and funding challenges have contributed to a growing problem the state has yet to effectively address.
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Waterville synagogue celebrates Yom Kippur
Anna Chadwick captures Rabbi Rachel Isaacs at work at Beth Israel Synagogue.
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Trump taps Maine judge to serve as state’s top federal prosecutor
District Court Judge Andrew Benson has been nominated to serve as Maine’s U.S. attorney. If confirmed, he would succeed Darcie McElwee, a Biden nominee whom Trump fired in February.
Posted inFood & Dining, Health, Local & State, News
A longtime federal hunger survey is ending. Why that matters to Maine
The Trump administration’s decision to stop the Annual Household Food Security survey comes amid a funding cut to the food stamp program.
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See Maine through the eyes of renowned photographer Gordon Parks
These images made in 1944 for Standard Oil have never been exhibited before and are on view at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art through Nov. 9.