Jennifer Bailey’s best friend was one of many speakers to share their stories about domestic abuse to shine a light about its warning signs.
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Waterville teacher who threatened Trump supporters says she is ‘deeply ashamed’
JoAnna St. Germain said she was suffering from extreme insomnia and other mental health issues when she made posts on social media calling for the military and U.S. Secret Service to ‘take out’ Trump supporters.
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Advocates urge state to shore up Maine’s child care system
Funding for the system has been caught up in a budget fight between Gov. Janet Mills and Democratic lawmakers.
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Falmouth’s Pollinator Parade marks 10 years of making a buzz
Community members celebrated local pollinators with costumes and activities at Gilsland Farm on Saturday.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Orange baby lobsters, the rarest of their kind, find a new home in Maine’s ocean
The odds of finding an orange lobster are 1 in 30 million. The University of New England just released 15 orange babies, no wider than a thumb and no longer than a pinky, into the wild to defy those odds.
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Gorham native Mackenzie Holmes cut by WNBA’s Seattle Storm
Holmes, who was selected by Seattle in the 2024 WNBA draft, didn’t play last season after having knee surgery.
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Could Maine finally create a statewide system for tracking rape kits?
A proposal died when the Legislature ran out of time last year. While there’s more support for the effort this year, lawmakers wonder if they will have the funding.
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Scarborough council candidates weigh in on priorities, growth and more
Lawrence Cain, Donald Scott Gondzar and Crescencia Maurer are running to fill the seat to be vacated by Donald Cushing.
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Washington County wreath-making company fined nearly $16,000 for worker housing violations
Over the past 4 years, Worcester Resources has racked up more than $50,000 in federal fines for workplace safety and record-keeping infractions.
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Man shot in Biddeford says he was defending himself, trying to disarm suspect
The 34-year-old man charged in the shooting faces one count of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon.