Letters claiming to be from a fictitious state entity are being sent to registered sex offenders in Maine requesting that they share personal information via email.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inFact Brief, Health, Maine, News
Did Maine record more than 10,000 drug overdoses in 2025? | Fact brief
Drug overdoses have declined each year in Maine since 2022, according to official statistics.
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Posted inCommunity, Guides, Maine, News
Birds nesting in harm’s way, or in your way? Here’s some tips.
It’s illegal to move a wild bird nest with eggs in it, even on your property, so experts advise prevention and patience.
Posted inMaine, News
A year of Trump’s immigration enforcement in Maine, in 5 charts
New data reveals more about the Trump administration’s strategies and the scope of enforcement.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Susan Collins opposes Trump’s ‘incendiary language’
Maine’s senior US senator and other members of the state’s congressional delegation are among those taking issue with the president’s threats against Iran.
Posted inMaine, News
Fix for gray area in Maine’s modular housing industry dies, leaving uncertainty
A bill to fix an ‘arcane’ code issue in modular housing development failed in committee last month, putting nearly 250 units in limbo and threatening the growing momentum around multifamily modular housing.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, Schools and Education
High school math whizzes battle it out at Maine State Math Meet in Augusta
Photographer Rich Abrahamson captures students representing 100 high school competing at Augusta Civic Center.
Posted inCommunity, Maine
Oakland girl enjoys riding scooter in driveway
The young Oakland girl and her sister have also been busy caring for their chickens, getting muddy in the stream that runs through their backyard and raking their yard.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Head of Maine department of fisheries and wildlife stepping down
Judy Camuso, the first woman to lead the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, will leave the post on April 30.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Older Mainers are filling gaps in a tight labor market
Often working part time, people age 65 and older have become a critical resource in the state’s economy.