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Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Democrat drops out of Maine governor’s race
Jason Cherry, a political newcomer running in a crowded field, announced he will instead seek the District 38 House seat.
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Posted inMaine, News
Some Mainers don’t just gaze at the night sky. They capture it.
Astrophotographers across the state have invested thousands of dollars and hours into the celestial hobby.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture, Maine
Stephen King’s ‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ gets Indigenous perspective from Maine educator
John Bear Mitchell, of the Penobscot Nation, works with Hollywood to incorporate Indigenous culture in TV and film. His current project is the HBO horror series.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Politics
Maine prison needs repairs to keep making license plates, but state lawmakers aren’t sold
The joint proposal from the Maine Department of Corrections and secretary of state was struck down last week, meaning that workers at the Bolduc Correctional Facility will have to keep using outdated equipment for now.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Maine women inmates accuse transgender prisoner of harassment
‘She is a terrorizer, honestly,’ one woman said of Andrea Balcer. ‘She’s put me through hell.’
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
Waterville Staples is closing. Here’s what shoppers need to know
Both a ConvenientMD primary care clinic and separate urgent care clinic are planned for the site at 40 Waterville Commons Drive.
Posted inMaine, News
The hidden barrier to solving Maine’s housing crisis
The state’s aging sewer systems need to be upgraded and expanded to support the 84,000 homes Maine says it needs by 2030. It won’t be cheap.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture, Maine
Surviving Maine’s 100-Mile Wilderness takes on new meaning in blockbuster novel
Journalist Kat Rosenfield’s novel, ‘How to Survive in the Woods,’ is a thriller for the post-#MeToo era.
Posted inMaine, News
CMP restores power to over 1,000 in Waldo County
The vast majority of Central Maine Power customers in Liberty were without electricity Tuesday night after the town’s fire department said wires were knocked down on Route 220.