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Maine makes a high-stakes bet to protect its waterways

With extreme weather on the rise, the state is embracing an ancient, low-tech method of using dormant cuttings to stabilize shorelines.

Activities in late April include cleanup events, readings and happy hours.

by Staff Report April 13, 2026April 15, 2026

The girl was last seen between 3 and 7:30 a.m. Sunday, police said; she was found in Westbrook on Wednesday.

Both sales and prices last month were unchanged from March 2025.

by WILL WEISSERT, JOSH BOAK and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

‘We join with Pope Leo XIV in calling the faithful to pray for peace,’ a spokesperson for the Portland Diocese said.

Jordan Wood, who is running for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, said he’ll give U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell’s donation to a local food bank.

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David McCadney, 19, was arrested in connection with multiple gang-related shootings in New York.

The U.S. senator from Massachusetts will speak about taking on billionaires and Wall Street, while fighting for workers.

by J. Craig Anderson Maine Trust for Local News April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

The federal gas tax was first imposed in 1932 as an effort to increase revenue during the Great Depression.

Maine offers a range of refunds and tax credits. Taxes and requests for extensions are due Wednesday.