A statewide legal support group has helped hundreds of Haitians get Temporary Protected Status in recent years.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Mother, grandmother sentenced to a decade in prison for their roles in Bangor 10-year-old’s death
The mother and grandmother of Braxtyn Smith, who died in 2024 after months of physical and sexual abuse, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the case.
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Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
Maine’s high court vacates order terminating mother’s parental rights
The state supreme court found that the guardian ad litem who waived the mother’s parental rights was appointed without notice or a hearing.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors
National Guard helicopter rescues 2 rock climbers stuck on Mount Katahdin
The duo from Virginia encountered a severe thunderstorm and spent a night on the mountain while attempting a technical route on the Flat Iron.
Posted inMaine, News, The Maine Forecast
Most of Maine is no longer in drought, but dry conditions linger along coast
It’s an improvement even since mid-June, when much of interior Maine was still considered abnormally dry or under drought conditions by the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Posted inElections, Maine, Nation & World, New England, News, Politics
Graham Platner says Susan Collins is corrupt. Here’s what her record says.
Platner rolled out a series of anti-corruption policy measures Thursday.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
Waterville’s Ellie the elm tree is taken down Friday | Photos
Photographer Rich Abrahamson capture the process of removing the beloved 150-year-old elm tree from Castonguay Square.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News, Religion and Values
Catholic pilgrims celebrate America’s 250th birthday with processions through Maine
The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage from St. Augustine, Florida, to Philadelphia made several stops in Maine on Thursday, including Portland and Peaks Island.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors
Windjammers want more Mainers to take schooner staycations
These touring vessels maintain a tradition of overnight sailing trips in Maine that dates back nearly 100 years.
Posted inMaine, News
Man dies after being hit by train in Old Orchard Beach
The 51-year-old from Old Orchard Beach was pronounced dead at the scene, officials say.