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Boston Red Sox, Maine, News, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk

As Collins and Platner court voters, sports become part of the game

by Travis Lazarczyk May 22, 2026May 22, 2026

It’s hard to watch sports these days without campaign ads of all stripes taking up a lot of space.

Business, Maine, News

Maine buys second PFAS-contaminated farm

by Penelope Overton May 22, 2026May 26, 2026

The state acquired the former Songbird Farm in Unity almost 5 years after Adam Nordell and Johanna Davis learned that their water, land, produce and blood were contaminated by forever chemicals.

Maine, Maine Crime, News

Eliot Cutler temporarily released from jail

by Drew Johnson and Morgan Womack May 22, 2026May 22, 2026

The former Maine gubernatorial candidate and convicted sex offender admitted at a hearing Friday that he had violated his probation and argued he should be let out in order to seek treatment for a pornography addiction.

Maine, News

Bar Harbor can only enforce passenger limits for cruise ships in July and August, judge says

by Megan Gray May 22, 2026May 22, 2026

The ruling is the latest development in a long-running lawsuit over cruise ship regulations in the popular port.

Hearts of Pine, News, Sports

Hearts of Pine benefit from return of forward Walter Varela

by Steve Craig May 22, 2026May 22, 2026

The second-year forward came back from offseason surgery to provide a stabilizing presence in Portland’s USL Cup win against Rhode Island FC.

Maine, News

Inside the Searsmont lumber mill fire and explosion

by Rachel Estabrook, Gillian Graham, Penelope Overton and Emily Allen May 22, 2026May 23, 2026

First responders and others recount the events at Robbins Lumber on May 15, a day that will have a lasting effect on Midcoast towns and the broader firefighting community.