Small steps like Sanford’s ‘walking school bus’ help kids make it over that first barrier – getting to the bus stop – as a way to reduce absences in class.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Police reports detail hunt for Naples Fourth of July shooter
Dozens of pages of court records recount the search for Alexzander Goodwin, 19, who is accused of shooting a Westbrook teenager on the Naples Causeway last summer.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, Outdoors
Lyme disease cases spike Down East and set record for Maine
Maine recorded 2,904 cases of the tick-borne infection in 2023, according to the state CDC.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Two longtime businesses close in downtown Waterville
Lebanese Cuisine, known to many as “the Lebanese bakery,” and Paragon Shop have closed after having been in business for 44 years.
Posted inLocal & State
Coastal Maine dries out – and begins cleaning up – from Saturday’s historic storm
Municipal officials in the hardest-hit areas say cleanup will take days, and repairing the damage is likely to take even longer.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
With increased demand for home contractors in Maine, is the time right for licensing requirements?
Maine is one of just 15 states that does not require general contractors to be licensed. A bill in the Legislature seeks to change that, although past attempts have been unsuccessful.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Warmer, wetter winters are hurting Maine businesses that count on snow and ice
Snowfall has been scant throughout much of the state so far this season. While some hold out hope that will change, others recognize winters of the past might never come back.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine issues $13.5 million in replacement SNAP benefits following December storm
The funds will be automatically issued this weekend to SNAP recipients affected by the storm.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Sanford man sentenced to 2 years probation in connection with U.S. Capitol riot
David Ball, who was spotted wearing a sweatshirt with his company’s logo, pleaded guilty to one charge for entering the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Posted inLocal & State
Group submits petition of no confidence in Wiscasset schools superintendent
A group of Wiscasset school staff members, parents, alumni and community members signed the petition following the firing of the former principal.