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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Fewer people made Maine their summer vacation destination in 2025
While the state saw a 6% dip in tourists this summer, the average length of out-of-staters’ stays increased, an annual report indicates.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Outdoors
Maine expands do-not-eat list as wildlife in Waldo County tests positive for PFAS
Parts of Knox, Thorndike and Unity are the latest additions to a growing number of areas in central Maine with a do-not-eat advisory.
Posted inHealth, News
Bangor launches HIV case management program amid Maine’s largest outbreak
It will bring support services to Bangor, while another program is expanding HIV and AIDS services to all but 2 counties in Maine.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
What are Voter Registration Acknowledgement Notices, and what should you do if you get one?
The forms are routinely sent out by local election officials to confirm voter registrations or changes to them but sometimes cause confusion.
Posted inBoys Soccer, Maine, News, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk, Varsity Maine
A fight broke out in a Maine soccer game. It should’ve been a teaching moment.
By not publicly addressing what happened between the Fryeburg and Lake Region boys teams, the schools’ leaders miss an opportunity.
Posted inMaine, News
Fire in Augusta feed silo extinguished
Firefighters took a cautious approach due to concerns a large silo at an animal feed company could explode if not handled properly.
Posted inElections, Maine, News
Meet the 3 candidates running for Winthrop Town Council — again
Shannon McDonnell and James Steele currently serve as chair and vice chair of the council, and Bruce Burns is running for a third term after a narrow defeat last year.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine company cranks out thousands of otter T-shirts after Swifties donate $2.3 million
Liberty Graphics in Midcoast Maine is tackling the biggest order in its history: 35,000 copies of a vintage 1990s T-shirt worn by Taylor Swift.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Lyme disease cases surge in Maine this year, surpassing record set in 2024
The ongoing drought doesn’t appear to have harmed tick populations in Maine.