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Posted inCommunity, Maine, News, Things to Do
Smalls to the Wall rafting race returns April 18
Participants will navigate Smalls Falls in the yearly challenge that tests rafters’ skills, the first of three races in Maine this year.
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Posted inMaine, News
Civil case filed in Maryland killing of former Winthrop philanthropist
The partner of former Augusta attorney Robert Gorham Fuller Jr. is suing the Maryland assisted living center where he was shot to death last month.
Posted inMaine, News
Boy severely burned in Topsham after trying to start fire
The 12-year-old boy was taken to the hospital with extensive burns.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, Things to Do
12 ways to celebrate spring in Maine, from openings to festivals
The Portland Sea Dogs start their season next week, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens opens May 1.
Posted inNews, Op-Eds, Opinion
Who benefits when your home is sold in secret? | Opinion
Large national real estate firms have been building closed, proprietary listing channels. Maine’s system guards against that and is worth protecting.
Posted inLeslie Bridgers, Life & Culture, Maine, Things to Do
How to make the most of Maine’s worst time of year | Column
Mud season is hardly magical, but there are some upsides.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors
Maine officials push to reform moose lottery for hunting lodges
State officials, guides and outfitters say loose guidelines have allowed some sporting camps to access tags through a lucrative secondary market.
Posted inElections, Maine, Nation & World, New England, News, Politics
Are Maine Democrats having their own tea party moment?
In 2009, the tea party movement gave rise to a rough-edged, tough-talking Republican governor in Paul LePage. Now, Democrats are eying a progressive with similar qualities in Graham Platner.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Nation & World
Why Trump is investigating Maine for requiring insurers to cover abortion
One legal scholar described the investigations into Maine and 12 other states as Trump “throwing a bone” to conservatives who want more abortion restrictions.