The Hinckley school’s sugar shack was one of dozens across the state open during the 42nd Maine Maple Sunday Weekend.
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Maine mobile home owners are pushing back against private investors
Residents are buying their parks and proposing rent control ordinances to fend off cost increases that have been introduced after parks have sold to capital equity firms.
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Industry-backed lawmakers lead effort to further loosen regulation of medical cannabis in Maine
Maine’s medical marijuana laws are already among the loosest in the country. Two key lawmakers are pushing to ease regulations further after receiving financial support from the industry.
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What 4 Maine mobile home residents say about park ownership
Residents of four mobile home parks share how they fought private investors — with varying degrees of success.
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Maine butterfly species among those experiencing fastest declines
A new study compiling butterfly surveys across the country found a 22% overall decline, while seven species found in Maine declined by more than 50%.
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Teenager charged in Waterville train crash
The crash occurred Feb. 10 at the railroad crossing on Main Street in Waterville, when a CSX Transportation train pushed the vehicle about 100 yards down the tracks.
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Spell of the ball: Hancock County student wins Maine State Spelling Bee
Seventh grader Esme Filippo from The Bay School in Blue Hill won the state spelling bee after 22 intense rounds.
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Canaan voters approve cannabis ordinance, road work bond
Residents also approved a proposed spending plan for this year that totals about $1.88 million.
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Trump demands ‘full throated’ apology from Gov. Mills over Maine’s transgender athlete policy
The president wrote on social media that ‘the State of Maine has apologized,’ but it was not clear to whom he was referring. The governor’s office didn’t respond to a request for comment Saturday.
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Maine’s highest court sides with Cumberland cyclist who appealed $151 ticket
Christopher Ray, 62, has been fighting the fine since the Cumberland police chief cited him for riding beside his friend in 2023.