Hundreds of people gathered near the U.S. Navy shipbuilder’s facilities ahead of a visit by President Trump’s defense secretary Monday afternoon.
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As Maine student enrollment declines, districts face consequences, and seek opportunities
The 2025-26 data shows a drop of more than 2,000 students statewide since last year. The decline has ripple effects for Maine’s school funding formula and construction backlog.
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Maine businesses to close Friday, make donations to support immigrant community
More than 50 shops and restaurants are participating in a nationwide strike, which will include a protest in Portland’s Monument Square.
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New bakery planned for Wiscasset
Brill’s Bakery is a family-run project opening on Summer Street.
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Former Brunswick state Sen. Stanley Gerzofsky dies at 81
The advocate for his Brunswick neighbors died in his home on Jan. 21.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
NTSB releases preliminary report on Rockland school bus crash that killed 12-year-old student
The federal agency is also investigating the fatal bus crash that occurred in Standish in December.
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Janet Mills announces plans to improve bus safety following Rockland, Standish deaths
The governor is proposing $4.3 million for enhanced bus safety measures and has signed an executive order to create a commission to look at other ways the state can improve transportation safety for students.
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School bus driver charged with manslaughter in Rockland student’s death
Rockland police arrested Jeffery Colburn, 65, of Camden, on Thursday. He has pleaded not guilty.
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3 teens arrested, accused of shooting at home in Wiscasset
Wiscasset Police say 3 shots were fired into a home on Tuesday. A similar incident occurred earlier this month in Alna, which police say was connected.
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Testimonies of Maine Holocaust survivors given a new frame
Freeport photographer explains the research that went into his book “From the Holocaust to Maine: Testimonies of the Survivors.”