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Posted inMaine, News
Bangor woman, Medford man struck while outside vehicles on I-95 in Maine
Officials believe the 54-year-old man had stopped to assist an 18-year-old woman who had gone into the median in snowy conditions and was attempting to shield her when both were struck by a third vehicle.
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Posted inHearts of Pine, News, Sports
US women’s soccer legends talk about potential Portland team
The Portland Hearts of Pine host a virtual town hall with 3 current and past national team standouts as part of the club’s push to bring a pre-professional team to Maine.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, News, Schools and Education
UMaine alum, TV star Timothy Simons will give 2026 commencement speech
The Readfield native best known for his roles in ‘Nobody Wants This’ and ‘Veep’ graduated from the Orono university in 2001.
Posted inMaine, News
Committee recommends Maine create new agency to oversee child services
The Office of the Child Advocate would replace the current ombudsman program.
Posted inMaine, News
Gardiner’s $2.7M sewer project finally gets funded
With additional financing secured, work on the second phase of the multi-year project is expected to start later this year.
Posted inMaine, News
TSA workers at the Portland International Jetport could miss another paycheck
The jetport has not seen the long lines or staffing shortages reported at other airports as a result of the partial government shutdown.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Times Record
Brunswick officer accused of assaulting a minor faced previous discipline
Nathan Day, 26, is accused of assaulting a 17-year-old girl in December. Disciplinary documents show he was reprimanded 3 times between 2023 and 2025.
Posted inMaine, News
Farmington voters elect officers, OK 6-month budget
A budget to switch from a calendar to a July-to-June fiscal year was approved at the annual town meeting
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Why western Maine gas prices are among the highest in the state
Central and western Maine generally pay a slightly higher price for fuel.