Watermelons have returned to grocery stores and roadside stands as residents prepare for another summer of picnics, hikes and cold slices in the heat.
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Maine college grads face worst job market in years: ‘It’s not like it used to be’
With entry-level positions at a premium, this year’s graduates are having more trouble than usual finding jobs in their field of study.
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Posted inCommunity
Augusta councilor, activist ‘Corn Pop’ embroiled in harassment case
Courtney Gary-Allen obtained a temporary protection from harassment order against Nicholas Blanchard, a conservative activist who is running for Augusta school board in June — and who attempted to secure a protection order against Gary-Allen in response.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Can a candidate to the left of Jared Golden win in Maine’s 2nd District?
This cycle looks a lot like the 2018 election that sent Golden to Washington for the first time.
Posted inElections, Maine, Nation & World, New England, News, Politics
Graham Platner voted for 3 Democrats for governor, but he’s not endorsing anyone
An unusual media event illustrates how Democrats are strategizing in the final weeks of a ranked-choice election.
Posted inMaine, News
Former employee accuses Acadia National Park of discrimination
A man with Native American heritage has filed a federal lawsuit alleging the park repeatedly hired white candidates under 40 or left positions unfilled.
Posted inMaine, News
Investigators say machinery sparked Robbins Lumber fire, triggering blast in silo
They say suppression operations were unable to extinguish a smoldering fire that began near an unloader and it rapidly triggered particulate matter, causing the explosion that lifted a silo off its base.
Posted inCommunity, News
Accused killer of Augusta philanthropist found not competent to stand trial
Maurquise James, a Maryland medication technician, worked at the Potomac senior living facility where Robert Fuller Jr. was killed.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News, Outdoors
Interested in bird-watching in Maine? Join the flock
The spring migration offers ample opportunities to take up a new hobby or spot a new species.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
Blaine House in Augusta receives spring landscaping work
Photographer Joe Phelan captures the sprucing up of the governor’s mansion.