With the highly consequential 2026 elections on the horizon, partisan tensions will likely dominate the next legislative session.
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A new Maine tax will have you paying more for Netflix after Jan. 1
Streaming services like Netflix and Hulu will now be included in the state’s 5.5% sales tax. Tax increases are also taking effect for cigarettes and adult-use cannabis.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Leslie Bridgers, Life & Culture, Maine
The ways Maine was forever changed by 2025 | Column
New license plates, the last Farmers’ Almanac and other developments that redefined our culture.
Posted inMaine, News
Free ski day at Quarry Road Trails
The recreation area in Waterville hosted Community Ski Free Day & WinterKids Family Day on Sunday. Photos by Derek Davis/Staff Photographer
Posted inMaine, News
Wintry mix to fall Monday morning across Maine
Freezing rain could make roads icy during the morning commute.
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Corinth man charged with murder after mother found dead
The 41-year-old woman was found dead Saturday with a gunshot wound.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
How Maine’s county budgets affect property taxes
Rising county taxes come as Mainers are already feeling financially pinched, but it’s too early to know the impact on homeowners’ bills.
Posted inMaine, News
New Fairfield-area consolidated school in Benton celebrated
Students in grades 3-6 from Albion, Benton, Clinton and Fairfield will attend Lawrence Elementary School, with 28 classrooms and other facilities.
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Portland waterfront fire ravages 4 businesses
‘We’re not going to do anything but rebuild what was here,’ wharf co-owner John Jabar said.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
How some Maine parents are fighting back against conservative education groups
Parents of Maine students are beginning to organize against the anti-LGBTQ rhetoric from the growing number of conservative parents’ organizations in Maine.