Free disposal offered in Augusta, Bangor, Portland, Presque Isle; registration required by Oct. 9.
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Vigils for Ginsburg planned across Maine
Events aimed at remembering the late Supreme Court justice are planned Sunday for Portland, Bangor and Bar Harbor.
Free training offered to support PreK-12 teachers
This program is designed to train participants to be “learning facilitators” who can assist teachers to help their PreK-12 students learn and grow.
State issues Bangor’s first adult-use cannabis licenses
Bangor gets its first adult-use grower, Allure Cultivation, and will see a medical marijuana shop, Firestorm, convert to recreational sales on Oct. 1.
Boy, 10, dies of injuries suffered in Bangor crash
Police in Maine say a 10-year-old child died from injuries sustained in a minivan crash in Bangor
VA Maine’s Caregiver Support Program Resource Fairs set for Aug. 26
Fairs will be held at community-based outpatient clinics at Togus in Chelsea, and in Bangor, Lewiston and Saco.
Survey finds widespread dissatisfaction with internet service in Maine
More than half the respondents said their internet has been inadequate during the pandemic; reasons include slow connectivity, unreliability and cost.
Indictments handed up in Waterville drive-by shooting, China chase in which trooper was hit by car
Following months-long delays due to the coronavirus pandemic, a Kennebec County grand jury indicted several people last week.
Woodrow Cross, founder of Cross Insurance, dies at age 103
Cross, a WWII veteran and entrepreneur from an early age, founded the company at his kitchen table in Bangor and grew it into the largest insurance agency in New England.
Our View: Look for ways to celebrate safely in Maine on the Fourth
Even though many traditional events won’t happen this year, there are still ways to enjoy our national birthday.