Veteran reporter and former Press Herald writer and editor J. Craig Anderson will produce twice-weekly fact briefs to either verify or debunk online claims related to Maine news.
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Did Maine lack a legal minimum age for marriage prior to 2020? | Fact brief
Editor’s note: This is the first of our fact briefs, published in conjunction with the nonprofit Gigafact. Read more about our partnership here. Yes. Until 2020, Maine had no statutory minimum age for marriage. Previously, the state allowed 16- and 17-year-olds to marry with parental consent; children under 16 required both parental consent and judicial […]
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Longtime educator in Auburn, Litchfield to retire after 39 years
Katy Grondin says students have always been important to her, even choosing an abbreviated version of ‘I love kids’ for her license plate.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
What’s next for Northern Light Inland patients?
Up-to-date information on transferring medical records, finding a new provider and determining next steps are available on the Northern Light Inland website.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Augusta man pleads guilty to murder, sentenced to 27 years
Andrew Redmond, 36, previously pleaded not guilty to murdering Tyler Robinson in Augusta in 2023.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Maine has a thriving industry of home bakers
The state has fewer restrictions than most others on selling foods made at home.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Job openings in Maine are dropping, signaling return to ‘normalcy’
But experts say the trend could be short-lived.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
One lane to reopen in mid-June as Waterville-Winslow bridge work continues
Last week, Shaw Brothers Construction workers paved the newly constructed approaches and bridge deck to prepare for reopening the bridge to traffic this summer, a Cianbro official said.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine State Library partially reopens after layoffs
After letting go of 8 staffers, the agency has resumed services like interlibrary loan and digitization, but it remains open to in-person visitors by appointment only.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Maine lawmakers reject bill to stop issuing Real ID cards
The bill, which would have repealed the Maine law that allows the state to issue driver’s licenses that comply with the federal REAL ID Act, was defeated in the Senate Tuesday. It was rejected in the House last week.