The proposal would establish a new state office and a grant program to help Maine residents make investments to safeguard their homes against extreme weather.
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Ag department increases funding for New Specialty Crop Program
The Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops application deadline is extended to Friday, Jan. 10.
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Jimmy Carter will be honored in Washington, a city where he remained an outsider
The 39th president, who died Dec. 29 at age 100, will lie in state before a state funeral Thursday.
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Skowhegan tent fire caused by propane tank injures 2
A propane tank malfunctioned and ignited, leaving a man and a woman with serious burns Monday night, Skowhegan’s fire chief said.
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Waterville museum offers February vacation camp
Registration opened for members Jan. 1 and opens for nonmembers Friday, Jan. 10.
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Monmouth police officer among injured in Monday’s crash in Turner
Investigators say a Minot driver crossed the centerline and collided with a cruiser driven by an off-duty officer who lives in Turner.
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Waterville rotary wraps up busy year of community service
The club does many community service and outreach projects throughout the year.
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Waterville museum to hold Date Night Childcare Jan. 17
Upcoming dates include Feb. 14 and March 21.
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Maine Jewish Museum names 2025 inductees to hall of fame
PORTLAND — The Maine Jewish Museum has announced its 2025 inductees to the Maine Jewish Hall of Fame. The 2025 class includes the following (* is in memory of the person): Leah Binder, Washington, D.C. (formerly Farmington); Harris Gleckman, Cumberland; Charlie* and Ellie Miller, Scarborough; William “Billy” Miller, Bangor; *Edith Pagelson, Falmouth; *Judge Abraham Rudman, […]
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Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of France’s far-right National Front, dies
The polarizing figure was known for antisemitic and sometimes racist rhetoric – on immigration, Islam, Holocaust denial and more.