As towns and organizations across the state prepare to host craft fairs of their own, Clinton’s expo on Sunday was unique for its kid-specific focus.
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Rally for love over hate held Sunday in Augusta
The “Love is Louder” rally sought to show that hate has no place in Maine following recent anti-Semitic, homophobic and racist acts.
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Augusta councilors propose allowing recreational marijuana businesses
The city, where only medical marijuana businesses are currently allowed now, may allow recreational retail sales, manufacturing, cultivation and testing.
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Woman killed in high-speed Scarborough crash on Saturday
Police said the identity of the woman who died won’t be released until an autopsy can be completed, which will likely happen Monday.
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Colby College surpasses $750 million capital campaign goal, extends it to $1 billion
The college’s Dare Northward campaign has raised more than $780 million and will now continue to the end of 2027.
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Waterville board to visit park where two mobile homes were placed without approval
The Planning Board will meet at 3 p.m. Tuesday on Victoria Drive at Countryside Mobile Home Park at 457 West River Road.
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Eel guts, salmon blood: Maine companies look to make the most of fish waste
Converting waste from salmon, eel and other marine species into consumer and biomedical products has opened a new and lucrative path for Maine’s seafood industry.
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Lewiston joins growing list of U.S. communities living with gun trauma
Experts acknowledge that every mass shooting is different but say the Maine city is likely to feel lingering effects of anguish for years.
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Malaga Island-inspired ‘This Other Eden’ is fiction; critics say it revives harmful myths
Paul Harding says his latest novel, up for major awards, is not meant to be historically accurate. But archivists and descendants believe it badly invites inaccurate depictions of the Maine island’s mistreated residents.
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Four injured in fire at Sanford housing complex
The fire broke Tuesday morning at East Side Acres, a public housing complex operated by the Sanford Housing Authority.