Canceled last year due to the pandemic, organizers say they are excited to give residents a chance to get outside and have fun.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Panel endorses bill to have voters elect Maine attorney general, other officers
Maine is one of the few states in which legislators, rather than voters, choose the attorney general, secretary of state and state treasurer.
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Posted inMaine
State’s probe of ‘forever chemicals’ in Fairfield water wells expands to neighboring areas
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has included areas in Benton and Unity Township as it continues to test residential wells for PFAS contamination.
Posted inSports
NHL roundup: Rangers abruptly fire team president John Davidson and GM Jeff Gorton
Team ownership believed the Rangers underachieved this season.
Posted inNation & World
She told followers she was ‘Mother God.’ Her mummified body was found wrapped in Christmas lights.
Amy Carlson’s death and apparent mummification brought a fittingly strange end to her unexpected arc as a religious leader.
Posted inBusiness
Biden repeals Trump-era rule on gig workers
The Trump-era rule would have made it easier to classify workers as independent contractors.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Prosecutors seek ‘special master’ to review material seized from Giuliani
The federal probe is examining the interactions of Donald Trump’s former lawyer with Ukrainian figures and whether he violated a federal law that governs lobbying on behalf of foreign countries or entities.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
5 things to know about Trump’s Facebook ban
SAN FRANCISCO – After Facebook banned Donald Trump for posts following the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, the company passed the hot-button decision off to a group of experts to review. The Facebook Oversight Board, created and funded by Facebook, returned its decision on Wednesday, temporarily upholding Facebook’s ban of Trump, but criticizing the company for […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
General Assistance use in Westbrook surges during pandemic
The General Assistance director said 44% more people are receiving the aid and that the demographics of the recipients has changed.
Posted inKennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
Kennebunkport announces flag competition to mark bicentennial
Keep it simple, make it meaningful, town officials advise. Submissions due by email May 24.