A lawyer for a former student suing the Bath boarding school for abuse and neglect apologized for erroneous citations in a court filing, which she said resulted from the use of an AI chatbot.
Posted inMaine, News
Here’s the state of tick-borne diseases in Maine
Lyme disease cases have been on the rise across the state, which logged a record number in 2025.
Posted inCommunity, Maine
Skowhegan flower shop prepares blooms for Mother’s Day rush
Photographer Rich Abrahamson focuses on the process of creating a floral arrangement.
Posted inCommunity, Maine
Old Codgers Doing Things for Hallowell brings community spirit to city
A neighborhood group is rallying volunteers to take on small city improvements.
Posted inNews
Gardiner hires city manager with international experience
Thomas Hill, who is currently working and living in Nigeria for a humanitarian aid organization, was hired by Gardiner officials after nearly 2 years without a city manager.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Garrett Mason gets my vote | Letter
Fatherhood snaps our priorities into place, broadens our perspective and quickly teaches us that leading by example — doing not saying — is how we build great kids and strong families. Yet, while we expect this of ourselves, we’ve settled for politicians who don’t lead from the front, but shout from the back. No more. […]
Posted inSports
Gorham’s Mackenzie Holmes enters 2nd WNBA season a more experienced pro
The Mainer is back with the Seattle Storm after stints for professional basketball teams in Australia and China.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Susan Collins declines to say if she supports $1B request for Trump’s ballroom
The president previously said the project would only use private dollars. Sen. Angus King called the spending ‘ridiculous and unnecessary.’
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
State changing rules for its employees who use GLP-1 medications for weight loss
The state, which is Maine’s largest employer, will require employees to do health monitoring to retain insurance coverage.
Posted inCommunity
Augusta police search for missing girl, 14
Diojanae Baker was reported missing after she left her Augusta home April 30, police said.