The city council will consider an ordinance modeled after Portland’s to prohibit police and all municipal employees from cooperating with federal immigration operations.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Schools and Education
UNE receives $5M gift for public and environmental health institute
The donation from the founder of IDEXX Laboratories will support the new David Evans Shaw Institute of Public and Planetary Health.
Posted inEvents, News, Open Door
Open Door with Sarah Belliveau, CEO and President of BerryDunn
Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 8 a.m. – Sarah Belliveau, leader of the national professional services firm BerryDunn, headquartered in Portland, will join us at the Roux Institute.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Amtrak Downeaster operator wants your thoughts on future of service
The rail authority is holding two open houses seeking insight from locals on their travel patterns and any ideas they may have for service improvements.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Eliot Cutler accused of violating probation for 5th time
New court documents allege that the 2-time Maine gubernatorial candidate failed to provide police investigators with correct passwords to his electronic devices, which are subject to searches.
Posted inCommunity, News
Missing 24-year-old Winslow man safely located
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife reported Zachary Crothers was located Thursday morning.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Author Lily King a finalist for international Women’s Prize for Fiction
King is one of six authors up for the honor, for her book “Heart the Lover.”
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Legislature wraps session with some hits — and plenty of misses | Douglas Rooks
With a new governor and several first-time legislators, at least voters have some hope for change in 2027.
Posted inBusiness, Fact Brief, Health, Maine, News
Can data centers contaminate wells and other water sources? | Fact brief
Maine lawmakers have passed a bill that would temporarily bar many new data centers; Gov. Janet Mills has not yet signed it.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
2 art exhibits in Woolwich, Portland illuminate in more ways than one
Both artists in new shows at Sarah Bouchard and Elizabeth Moss galleries are non-American voices.