The engineering firm Harriman was hired to examine the scene of a wall collapse in an Augusta Civic Center locker room, which injured one Monmouth Academy boys basketball player last month.
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Comedian John Mulaney to play Bangor in November
The SNL alum will also perform in Hampton and Gilford, New Hampshire, on his 2026 tour.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Aldi opening in Portland met with rush of superfans
The German supermarket chain’s latest location is a former Big Lots store on Brighton Avenue.
Posted inElections, Maine, Nation & World, New England, News, Politics
Maine Democratic primary voters prefer Platner by 2-to-1 margin over Mills, new poll finds
The Emerson College poll found both Mills and Platner leading Republican Susan Collins in a hypothetical general election matchup.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
3 takeaways on the Augusta School Board’s preliminary budget proposal
The board OK’d a 9.2% increase to the school department’s budget, but much remains to be finalized.
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Students at Fairfield college master heavy equipment operator skills
Photographer Rich Abrahamson focuses on training at a construction pit.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Where Maine’s candidates for governor fall on tribal sovereignty
Of the 17 people running, 9 have indicated support for expanding self-governance for the Wabanaki Nations.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Paul LePage is using an Augusta apartment for his political comeback
The former Republican governor has split time between Maine and Florida over the years. He’s hoping to win the 2nd District in November.
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25 years later, Lewiston’s Somali residents help shape the city’s identity
The Somali population has transformed the fabric of the city despite years of challenges with integration, perception and belonging.
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Somali immigrants find a home on Lewiston soccer fields
By learning to trust each other, the Lewiston High School soccer team is providing an example to the community.