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Posted inMaine, News
Explosion during fuel delivery destroys Washington County house
Fire officials say there was a malfunction while a propane tanks were being filled on Thursday morning.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Minor arrested in connection to Gardiner school threat
A threat closed Gardiner Area High School for several hours Friday morning.
Posted inNews, Schools and Education
USM’s older students find a new home
More than a quarter of University of Southern Maine undergraduates are older than 24, and a new center is catering to their social and academic needs.
Posted inCommunity
Belfast Maskers seek one-act plays for festival
Writers of the four chosen plays will receive $150 in royalties and a complimentary ticket to a performance.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Amazon workers strike at multiple facilities as Teamsters seek labor contract
Workers at 7 Amazon facilities are on strike.
Posted inNation & World
Farmers, business owners, homeowners face uncertainty after $100B in disaster relief flounders
President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan that included more than $100 billion in disaster aid.
Posted inNation & World
Georgia appeals court strips DA Fani Willis of Trump election interference case
The underlying case technically remains alive.
Posted inNation & World
Musk ascends as a political force beyond his wealth by tanking budget deal
Elon Musk’s role in taking down a bipartisan budget deal shows his ascendance as a political force.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Pingree, Golden vote against Trump-backed budget deal
Three of Maine’s 4 members of Congress had been ready to support a budget plan before President-elect Donald Trump intervened earlier this week.