Dozens of vendors converge on downtown Winthrop to sell their wares, drawing thousands of customers and a sense of community.
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Welcoming vegans at the holiday table, the Maine way
A practical, local guide to understanding veganism during the holidays, with simple hosting tips and Maine-based gift and food ideas that help everyone feel included.
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To fight loss, Passamaquoddy speakers are talking new life into their language
Elders say it’s not too late to save their mother tongue, and a younger generation is stepping up to help.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Standish community gathers to honor 5-year-old school bus crash victim
Simon Gonzalez, a kindergartener at Edna Libby Elementary School, was killed in a crash early this week.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Thousands of Mainers still in the dark after windstorm
Over 20,000 people are still without power after violent gusts of up to 60 mph and an inch of rain hit the state on Friday.
Posted inCommunity, Local & State, News
Christmas wishes flow in for 7-year-old Maine girl fighting cancer
Lucy Hanson was diagnosed with bone cancer in October. The community has rallied around her, flooding her hospital room with Christmas cards, gifts and donations.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Skowhegan’s Maine Grains eyes industrial park for expansion
The company’s interest in buying a vacant space in the Northgate Industrial Park prompted the Skowhegan Economic Development Corp. to seek bids.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
ACA enrollment for 2026 declines in Maine as thousands cancel plans
The drop comes after Congress failed to extend certain tax credits that expire at the end of the year, leading premiums to increase by an average of 77% in Maine.
Posted inLocal & State, News, The Maine Forecast
High wind gusts and driving rain batter Maine, knocking out power | Live updates
Gusts up to 60 mph left at least 60,000 Central Maine Power and Versant Power customers across the state in the dark Friday.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Some detained immigrants in New England wrongfully denied bond hearings, federal judge rules
A handful of civil rights groups successfully argued that the Trump administration has illegally denied bond to ‘potentially thousands’ of immigrants in New England.