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Shelly Fitzgerald of Rome named Neighbors Driving Neighbor president
The organization provides free transportation for for adults in Belgrade, Fayette, Mount Vernon, Readfield, Rome and Vienna for medical appointments, errands, exercise sessions, classes, shopping, socialization and volunteering.
New York man arrested on drug trafficking charges in Augusta
Andre Jones, 36, of Bronx, New York, was arrested after Waterville police and agents from the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency’s South Central District Task Force intercepted drugs being trafficked into Maine, police said.
New administration sparks uncertainty for Brunswick PFAS spill cleanup
Local officials are waiting for what comes next at the federal level while they continue to grapple with a toxic chemical spill.
Mainers brave storm for ‘Love Ourselves’ fundraiser
Proceeds benefitted Finding Our Voices, the statewide grassroots nonprofit.
Lincoln County association to offer heritage craft workshops
The workshops will feature stenciling on canvas, basketry, hand brooms and foil art.
Maine group wins court order pausing Trump restrictions on birthright citizenship
A judge in New Hampshire has agreed to block enforcement while he considers a challenge from advocates, including the ACLU of Maine, who argue the order is unconstitutional.
Maine’s new public advocate wants to help low-income residents pay electric bills
Heather Sanborn also said she will speak neither for nor against legislation seeking to eliminate a solar subsidy program she supported as a lawmaker.
Maine colleges are meeting students where they are: Online
Fully online graduate and undergraduate degrees, which schools say offer flexibility for busy adult students, are becoming more available across the state.
Public safety expenses make up largest share of Maine counties’ pandemic recovery fund budgets
While counties made deep investments in community projects and critical infrastructure, they budgeted more for emergency services, sheriffs’ offices and county jails.