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Posted inElections, Maine, Nation & World, New England, News, Politics
Susan Collins walks back comment saying she’d only serve 1 more term if elected
A campaign spokesperson said Collins’ statement was ‘an offhand comment to a reporter, not a formal declaration.’
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Posted inMaine, News
How are high prices for gas and airfare impacting your travel plans?
We want to know how you’re budgeting for spring break or summer vacations.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
Her husband built Ogunquit’s art museum. Decades later, Maggie Strater finally gets her spotlight.
Strater was a fellow patron of art in the community, but was overlooked in the shadow of her husband.
Posted inMaine, News
Man dies in crash on I-95 in Newport
The man’s vehicle was stopped in the northbound lane when it was hit by a tractor trailer.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture, Maine
‘All friendships are unusual,’ says Maine writer of the relationship centered in her debut memoir
In ‘Slow Motion,’ Jennifer Dupree tells the story of her decades-long friendship with Marcel, a man living with cerebral palsy in Maine.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Farmington school district giving support to 52 homeless students this year
Amanda Clark updated the Regional School Unit 9 board of directors on students who have been identified as experiencing homelessness or housing instability as of March 4.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Farmington middle schoolers connect to young readers though buddy program
Mt. Blue Middle School eighth graders visited W.G. Mallett School and the UMF Sweatt-Winter Center during Read Across America Week, reading with younger children and sparking interest in making the program a regular event.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Amazon distribution center plans draw questions, concerns from Waterville and Sidney residents
The proposed distribution center would bring 150 to 200 jobs to the area, according to Amazon, but some worry the project would imperil existing jobs in the region.
Posted inMaine, News
Winthrop spending, revenues, up in $9.9M town budget proposal
Town officials still have to decide how much money Winthrop should set aside for major capital improvement projects, including a looming $2M fire truck purchase.