Officials have not determined the cause for certain but believe it could have been an electrical issue.
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Posted inMaine, News
The Harrison Food Bank feeds 1,100 Maine families a week. Here’s how they do it.
Demand at the food bank is higher than ever, thanks to changes to SNAP and higher grocery prices, but hundreds of volunteers are determined to feed everyone who needs help.
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Posted inMaine, News
Pedestrian struck and killed in Waterville crash
Police say Kathleen Corridan was wearing dark clothing and was not in a crosswalk when she was struck.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
Meet the Maine cinematographer behind ‘Wicked: For Good,’ opening this week
Alice Brooks, who lives in Portland with her family, spent more than a year in England working on both ‘Wicked’ films.
Posted inMaine, News
A third of Portland jetport flights have been canceled or delayed by new FAA restrictions
After the federal government reopened late Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration issued an updated emergency order keeping flight reductions in place for now.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Courthouse ‘blitz’ seeks to resolve cases, cut Kennebec County caseload
The move comes just months before the expected conversion from paper files to an electronic court filing system.
Posted inNation & World, News
Trump signs government funding bill to end shutdown
President Donald Trump has signed a government funding bill that ends a record 43-day shutdown.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
New polls paint conflicting pictures of Maine’s US Senate race
One survey shows political newcomer Graham Platner leading both Gov. Janet Mills and Sen. Susan Collins, while another projects that Collins would easily beat Platner in the 2026 general election.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
Will new health fund help Maine’s rural hospitals stay open? Experts say it’s unclear
Upcoming Medicaid cuts from the Republican budget bill passed over the summer threaten the financial health of rural hospitals.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, New England, News, Politics
Angus King gets heat from Democrats for role in ending the federal shutdown
Maine’s junior senator and former two-term governor, who often polls as the state’s most popular politician, is in an unfamiliar spot.