With engineering costs also increasing, town officials are taking a hard look at the project’s budget.
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Skowhegan extends athletic complex oversight contract with selectman’s firm
Selectman Steven Govoni said his company, Wentworth Partners & Associates, has been losing money on the project.
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Susan Collins questions Tulsi Gabbard, RFK Jr. at separate confirmation hearings
Sen. Angus King also pressed Tulsi Gabbard, who has been nominated by Trump to oversee national intelligence, on her past support for Edward Snowden, who leaked classified details of U.S. surveillance in 2013.
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Maine 4th graders’ math and reading skills are among the lowest in the US
Reading and math proficiency scores for Maine’s 4th graders have fallen roughly 10 percentage points since 2019, ranking among the biggest drops nationwide.
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15 pets die in Richmond house fire, officials say
Thirteen dogs and two cats were killed in the fire, whose cause has been listed as undetermined, officials said.
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Maine’s already got 31 state symbols. A reptile, amphibian and dog could be next.
How and why Maine names its state symbols — and why these particular things have achieved the honor — is a complicated question.
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Maine Voices Live with artist Charlie Hewitt
Sun Journal Executive Editor Judy Meyer sat down with artist Charlie Hewitt, best known for The Hopeful Project, for a conversation during a live event at Chase Memorial Hall at Bates College in Lewiston on Thursday, February 27.
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What the Lewiston shooter’s brain injury can tell us about blast exposure in the military
Experts say the gunman’s brain tissue points to traumatic injury ‘likely’ caused by blasts in the line of duty; the Army disagrees but is taking steps to limit exposure.
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Portland Jetport cancels some American Airlines flights after deadly DC crash
Ronald Reagan National Airport was temporarily closed following a midair collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter that killed all 67 on the aircraft.
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Midcoast Youth Center funding to expand homelessness prevention
The new state funding will allow the Bath-based nonprofit to expand existing programs and hire more staff to prevent kids and young adults from experiencing homelessness in Sagadahoc County.