Giving to those less fortunate is impactful during the holiday season, Amy Calder writes.
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Watch: Maine Voices Live with Rebecca Corbett
Rebecca Corbett, Senior Editor at The New York Times, has guided Pulitzer Prize–winning investigations that exposed workplace harassment, sparking national conversations and the #MeToo movement.
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5-year-old kindergarten student hit and killed by school bus in Standish identified
The crash happened Tuesday morning near Edna Libby Elementary School, the Bonny Eagle superintendent said.
Posted inHearts of Pine, News, Sports
Hearts of Pine announce 2026 schedule
Maine’s pro soccer team’s second season will have 20 home dates at Fitzpatrick Stadium.
Posted inMaine Crime, News
Eliot Cutler denies violating probation in court
Cutler is on probation for possessing sexually exploitative images and videos of children, which he admitted to in 2023. He was accused in October of violating probation and his internet monitoring conditions.
Posted inHealth, News
Flu cases are on the rise this month in Maine
Influenza cases climbed from 131 in the week ending Dec. 6 to 320 this past week, according to the Maine CDC.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine Veterans Affairs to eliminate hundreds of vacant jobs, sources say
The changes are part of a Trump administration effort to cut as many as 35,000 VA positions nationwide.
Posted inNews, Sports
Mariners’ Luke Cavallin promoted to AHL, replaced by former UNE goalie Billy Girard
Girard joins Maine after playing in the Southern Professional Hockey League.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine expands low-income electricity savings program
Starting next fall, funding will be increased nearly 50%, and thousands more residents are likely to benefit.
Posted inLocal & State, News
1 dead, 1 seriously injured in Palermo house explosion, fire
Fire investigators said they believe an explosion preceded the Monday night fire and are continuing to investigate the cause.