From small plushies to socks and sandals, here are some of the common items you’ll see students showing off this school year.
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Northern Light reaches deal to lower health care costs for some Mainers, while talks with Anthem stall
People insured by Community Health Options, a Maine-based nonprofit, will see lower fees and better access to services, officials said.
Skowhegan drug busts lead to 9 arrests, sheriff says
Investigators searched two nearby homes early Tuesday morning, seizing a total of 45 grams of fentanyl, along with other drugs.
11 things to do this week: A free fair in Harmony, plays in Madison and Waterville, Wiscasset Art walk
Concerts this week include Heron Valley in Farmington and Boothbay Harbor, Bonnie Raitt in Bangor, Little Lies in Skowhegan, Sandy River Music Festival in Farmington and more.
China voters discontinue easement, giving driveway to The Landing
The town of China gave up its claim to The Landing’s driveway Monday, clearing a hurdle for the lakeside ‘dock-and-dine’ restaurant to secure financing to replace its septic system and renovate its kitchen.
Route 237 in Gorham down to one lane after gas line struck
Gorham Fire Chief Ken Fickett said Mosher Road (Route 237) reopened at about 1:30 p.m. with one lane following a four-inch gas line struck by a Maine Department of Transportation excavator. The incident occurred at about 10:30 a.m. Tuesday while the state crew was replacing a culvert. Fickett said Gorham Rescue transported one MDOT worker […]
Maine high court rejects employers’ challenge of paid family leave law
Bath Iron Works and the Maine State Chamber of Commerce sued in January, claiming the state was unfairly taxing the company, which has its own paid leave program.
Lisbon woman seriously hurt in hit-and-run at Topsham Market Basket
Althea Kennedy-Ecker, 72, was struck in the Market Basket parking lot Sunday afternoon. The suspect fled the scene and was later arrested in Brunswick.
Maine man accused of faking own death after defrauding VA of over $240K
Washington County resident Gregory Heimann, 51, was arrested in Missouri over a year after he disappeared, the U.S. Marshals Service said.
Magnitude 2.5 earthquake reported off Maine coast
The earthquake just before 4 a.m. Tuesday was centered near Vinalhaven, an island in Penobscot Bay.