The 2026 Maine Agricultural Trades Show is free and open to the public and runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at Augusta Civic Center.
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9 displaced in Waterville house fire
The fire at 12 Chase Ave. broke out early Wednesday morning while the family was sleeping, drawing firefighters from several area departments.
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Angus King meets with Danish and Greenland officials amid Trump’s threats
Maine’s junior senator told the Press Herald that the president’s stated reason for wanting to own the Danish territory is ‘nonsense’ and ‘so clearly meaningless’ that it suggests ‘an ulterior motive.’
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Maine dentists are helping survivors of domestic violence find their smiles
Finding Our Smiles, a network of dentists who work pro bono, has helped nearly 50 survivors of domestic violence.
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Does Maine have the lowest median income in New England? | Fact brief
Maine’s median household income ranks 34th among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, according to census data.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture, Local & State
Maine libraries aren’t filling their spaces with just books. They’re spaces for art, too.
Libraries across the state have incorporated formal and informal gallery spaces into their expansions and renovations.
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Flag-wearing activist sues Augusta police over detainment at No Kings rally
Nicholas ‘Corn Pop’ Blanchard says police wanted to get him away from rally he opposed.
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Community-focused gym in Livermore Falls serves ‘the people, not the program’
After more than 30 years in the fitness industry, Betsy Mancine has built Renovation Training Company into a coach-led, community-centered strength gym.
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Cannabis opponents accused of misrepresenting Maine referendum
‘You have a right to lie under the First Amendment,’ Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said, noting there’s little she can do about the alleged trickery.
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Supreme Court seems likely to uphold state bans on transgender athletes in girls and women’s sports
The justices are evaluating claims of sex discrimination lodged by transgender people versus the need for fair competition for women and girls, the main argument made by the states.