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Times Record

Topsham police add comfort canine to ranks

by Katie Langley April 22, 2025April 24, 2025

Garver, a 10-week-old male English Labrador retriever, will work alongside a school resource officer as a comfort dog.

Times Record

‘The Whimsical Side’ exhibition opens at River Arts in Damariscotta

by The Times Record April 22, 2025April 22, 2025

River Arts will showcase the artwork of John Otterbein in a solo show, “The Whimsical Side,” in the River Room from April 24 through May 14. There will be an opening reception with the artist from 204 p.m. Saturday, April 26. Known for his imaginative and whimsical approach, “The Whimsical Side” celebrates Otterbein’s playful humor […]

Op-eds, Opinion, Steve Collins

Maine falls foul of Facebook group fakery | Steve Collins

by Steve Collins April 22, 2025May 20, 2025

A page claiming to take an interest in our state’s history is rife with shameless plagiarism and spammy offers.

Food

Sal de la Tierra closed for renovations

by Tim Cebula April 22, 2025April 22, 2025

The restaurant will have a new chef when it reopens this summer.

News

Buxton Notes: Dinner for senior citizens in Bonny Eagle district

by Robert Lowell April 22, 2025April 22, 2025

Dinner for seniors SAD 6 will host its annual senior citizens appreciation dinner at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, in the cafeteria at Bonny Eagle High School, 700 Saco Road, Standish. All senior citizens in the district are invited for a free turkey dinner with all the fixings. The district’s towns are Buxton, Frye […]

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture

What does it take to beat an evil empire? ‘Andor’ knows.

by Lili Loofbourow Washington Post April 22, 2025April 22, 2025

What happens if a man gets detained on a trumped-up charge by an increasingly authoritarian government and shipped off to a prison so remote it receives virtually no oversight — and leaves anyone incarcerated there with no legal recourse? That’s the kind of agonizing and germane question “Andor” took up when its brilliant and surprising […]

Maine, News, Politics

Gov. Mills signs law to prepare Maine for severe weather fueled by climate change

by Rachel Ohm April 22, 2025April 22, 2025

The bill includes a grant program to help residents safeguard their homes, provides a one-time dose of funding for the Maine Emergency Management Agency and establishes a new state office intended to reduce storm damage and protect infrastructure.