On Memorial Day we honor those who died while serving the country, but it is difficult to not also remember those who suffered because of war, Amy Calder writes.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News
Lewiston 4-year-old was shot with stepfather’s handgun, police say
The gun was registered to Robert McCoy, 36, who lives with the child and his mother at 93 Pierce St., police said. It was the only firearm found at the scene.
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Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News, Politics
Maine delegation urges Trump administration to unfreeze digital equity grants
Maine’s members of Congress argue that terminating the Digital Equity Act and related grants “will have an outsized impact on Maine families, small businesses, and communities.”
Posted inHealth, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
New partnership saves Waterville walk-in clinic, primary care practices in Unity and Madison
Northern Light Inland Hospital is set to close in June, but the clinic and primary care practices in Madison and Unity will continue under new providers.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Maranacook students, Sen. Angus King connect through history
Maine’s junior U.S. senator met with about four dozen Maranacook Middle School students Wednesday to help them understand his job and the balance of power in the U.S. government.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Times Record
Bath Iron Works lays keel for its newest Navy destroyer
Bath Iron Works has started building its next Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, laying out the keel for the new ship this week.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Augusta panel on homelessness makes plea for respect, dignity
Showing of documentary, “Building Hope: Ending Homelessness in Maine” prompts discussion of how people can help homeless Mainers.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine will aggressively encourage Canadian visitors, Mills assures business owners
The governor participated in a roundtable discussion in Kennebunk on Wednesday, where she heard a mix of concern and some glimmers of optimism about the upcoming tourist season.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Rain expected to dampen Memorial Day traffic in Maine
Despite predicted stormy weather and lower traffic volumes, Friday will still be the busiest travel day on the Maine Turnpike over the holiday weekend.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine’s lobster industry broke records. Inflation tells a different story.
The fishery hit historic highs in 2021 and 2024, but the numbers aren’t as rosy as they seem.