The award from the New England First Amendment Coalition recognizes the group of newspapers for “relentlessly” requesting public information from the government that helped it report on Maine’s deadliest mass shooting.
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Maine interlibrary loan system on hold for weeks because of contract dispute
Library directors throughout the state say temporarily losing the book sharing will be a challenge going into their busiest time of year.
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Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State
New community board announced to advise Maine Trust for Local News
Owner of Morning Sentinel & Kennebec Journal and other papers gathering input from community leaders across Maine.
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More than half of food-insecure Mainers can’t get food stamps
More Maine households are relying on the state’s network of food pantries and meal programs to bring home enough groceries to feed their families, according to Good Shepherd Food Bank.
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Finding Our Voices donated dental work tops $100K
Maine dentists have donated $102,000 worth of free procedures for low-income women and child survivors of domestic abuse through the Finding Our Smiles initiative, according to the statewide nonprofit Finding Our Voices, which runs the program. Twenty-two Maine survivors have benefited from the 18-month-old program, which also restores health and helps to rebuild lives. The […]
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Attempted breakout at youth prison illustrates recent turmoil within understaffed facility
A group of 9 boys broke out of the building in South Portland in January but never left the grounds, police said.
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Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits New Jersey, effects felt in Maine
The earthquake was centered northeast of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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What does the Baltimore bridge collapse mean for Maine’s supply chains?
The effects won’t reach the state for over a month, one expert said. But there could be delays in restocking various goods, and consumers may see prices go up.
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Lack of snow takes pressure off Maine’s plowing budgets, workforce
State agencies and municipal public works departments saved money allocated for snowstorm response, but diverted some of that to deal with major flooding in December and January.
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Greater Portland children learn joy of volunteering with Chickadeeds
A unique community organization, the Chickadeeds organizes monthly events to give children and adults a chance to volunteer for area nonprofits.