With about 1 grow or dispensary for every 200 residents, Bethel has a higher concentration of marijuana businesses than almost anywhere else in the state. The locals aren’t sure it will last.
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Posted inLife & Culture, Maine
These Mainers nurture a passion for growing orchids
Orchids are finicky, demanding just the right conditions to thrive. Some people go to great lengths to provide them.
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Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
Forget April showers: Spring in central Maine is fire season
As fire departments across the state fight daily brush fires in April, here’s how to stay safe.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Legislature declines to fund study about pay for Maine prosecutors
Prosecutors have argued that public defenders are eligible for higher salaries, while their offices struggle across the state with turnover and high caseloads.
Posted inMaine, News, The Maine Forecast
Maine starts the week with winter-like temperatures and a few snowflakes in spots
The National Weather Service expects many communities to come close to breaking records for low temperatures Monday night, with chances of rain and even snow showers continuing throughout the week.
Posted inCommunity, News
Gardiner-based SAD 11 approves $33.5 million budget; taxes up 6.2%
Residents in Gardiner, West Gardiner, Pittston and Randolph will vote on whether to validate the budget in June.
Posted inNation & World, News, Times Record
Bath-built ship fires on, seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship
The USS Spruance has seized a vessel in the Arabian Sea that was allegedly trying to avoid the US blockade.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
Young angler caught in action at Augusta boat launch
Photographer Joe Phelan focuses on a a young fisherman working on the art of casting.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Which housing bills will, won’t or might become law in Maine this year
State legislators weighed in on changes to funding for affordable housing, mobile home parks, construction costs and modular housing in 2026.
Posted inCommunity, Maine
Augusta birdwatching: White-throated sparrow caught in spring moment
Photographer Anna Chadwick captures the peaceful moment of a bird surrounded in a web of branches.