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Lewiston Democrat launches bid for Susan Collins’ Senate seat

by Staff Report April 23, 2025April 23, 2025

Jordan Wood has experience as a congressional staff member and has worked as an advocate for campaign finance reform.

Business, Food & Dining, Maine

German beer garden to open in Skowhegan

by Tim Cebula April 23, 2025April 23, 2025

The Biergarten will be located in the newly redeveloped Spinning Mill.

Business, Food & Dining

Maine breweries seek growth solutions in challenging times

by Tim Cebula April 23, 2025April 26, 2025

As the craft beer market plateaus nationally and Maine’s market becomes more competitive than ever, local brewers turn to new alternative products and other innovations.

Maine, Morning Sentinel, News

Skowhegan town manager quits, citing lack of support

by Jake Freudberg April 22, 2025April 23, 2025

The news of Dawn DiBlasi’s resignation after one year as town manager came at the end of a contentious 3 1/2-hour select board meeting Tuesday.

Business, Maine, News

Maine takes first step toward more accurately tracking efforts to resolve housing crisis

by Kelley Bouchard April 22, 2025April 22, 2025

A bill to require Maine cities and towns to report annual home construction data is headed for the House — but without bipartisan support or a mandate that all municipalities participate.

Maine, News, Politics, Schools and Education

Judge orders Energy Department to pause research funding changes for UMaine, other schools

by Riley Board April 22, 2025April 23, 2025

The University of Maine receives $26.3 million from the Department of Energy through 8 multiyear awards.

Kennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education

McKinnon wins Gardiner-area school board seat after recount

by Emily Duggan April 22, 2025April 22, 2025

After a close race in the town election, Janelle McKinnon will officially represent West Gardiner on the Maine School Administrative District school board.

Maine, News, Politics, Schools and Education

Four Maine college presidents sign national letter decrying Trump education ‘overreach’

by Riley Board and Daniel Kool April 22, 2025April 23, 2025

The presidents of Bowdoin, Bates, Colby and the University of New England joined more than 230 college leaders in rebuking the federal government’s ‘political interference’ in higher education.