The Maine CDC recently reported the state’s first measles cases since 2019.
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Avesta opens Edgewater Village senior housing in Farmington
Avesta Housing opened Edgewater Village, a new 25-unit affordable housing community for residents ages 55 and older in Farmington.
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Two art exhibits in Lewiston, Falmouth bring light to a cold winter | Column
‘Drawn in Light: Charlie Hewitt’ is at Lewiston’s Maine Mill museum, while ‘Nick Benfey: Neighborhood’ is showing at at Moss Galleries in Falmouth.
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Maine theaters showing movies about fearless women getting things done (and refusing)
Maine theaters are showing films about grief, equality, race, and what happens when women refuse to work.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Suspect arrested in killing of Maine millionaire Robert Fuller Jr.
A worker at the assisted living facility in Maryland where the 87-year-old was fatally shot this month has been charged with murder.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
Portland Chamber Music Festival’s adventurous winter concerts keep audiences warm
Now in its third year, the organization’s Winter Warmer concerts mix genres but keep some traditions.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture, Maine
In an award-winning debut novel, secrets propel a clever new mystery set on a Maine island
Jennifer K. Breedlove investigates the inexplicable behavior of others in ‘Murder Will Out,’ which won the Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine among 15 states to sue the Trump administration over changes to childhood vaccine recommendations
The lawsuit argues that the CDC’s move to stop recommending all children get immunized has put their lives at risk.
Posted inMaine, News, The Maine Forecast
Turnpike speeds reduced as weather service warns of slippery conditions Wednesday
Between 1 and 3 inches of snow is expected in parts of Androscoggin, Cumberland, Oxford and York counties, according to a special weather statement.
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Bomb threat closes Fort Kent schools
A building that serves the high school and middle school was evacuated and closed Tuesday, but was searched and determined to be safe, police say.