The Animal Welfare Society, in an April 2 news release, announced that it has added Astrid Wielens, Cam Raymond and Allie McCarthy to its management team. The Animal Welfare Society is located on Holland Road in West Kennebunk. Joining AWS in February as director of administration, Wielens, according to the news release, brings nearly 20 […]
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Brunswick eighth grader named a finalist in USM science competition
An eighth grader at St. John’s Catholic School in Brunswick was selected as a finalist in the 2025 University of Southern Maine CubeSat Design Competition. The competition challenge is to design a 1.5U CubeSat — a type of miniature satellite — that can perform a science or technology mission. Competing solo, Joseph Stratman’s mission, OnPiste, […]
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Freeport rep. introduces bill to provide financial relief for electricity customers
Rep. Melanie Sachs, D-Freeport, introduced a bill on March 26 before the Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee that would provide funding for the Low Income Assistance Program (LIAP) to help Mainers pay their electric bills. LD 995 would provide $15 million to LIAP over two years to fund the program. According to data from the […]
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Patten Free Library opens fifth annual Poetry Walk
Patten Free Library’s fifth annual Poetry Walk runs through April in Bath’s Library Park. What began as a social-distancing program in 2021 has become an annual tradition looked forward to by the community and staff alike. “Each year, we install about 20 poems on yard sign style signs,” Hannah Lackoff, program and outreach manager and […]
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Portland police arrest 2 men wielding knives in separate incidents
Police say one man attempted to stab another person and then stole their car and slashed two tires. In a separate incident, another man threw a brick at someone.
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Letter: Maine’s alternative housing regulations need urgent review
My tiny home on wheels has turned into a giant headache.
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Looking to buy a new or used car? In need of repairs? What to know about new auto tariffs
Here’s what we know about how Mainers will be impacted by the changes that begin Thursday.
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‘Going to Maine’ takes readers on a wacky, wild and wonderful walk
Sally joins her best friend for an epic hike on on the Appalachian Trail, America’s most beloved footpath. In her memoir of the trip, she shares the monumental adventure that completely changed the course of her life.
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Maybe the most important American artist you’ve never heard of
A Jack Whitten retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art blew this critic away.
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Opinion: MAGA is a modern manifestation of a lasting struggle
The power of the movement, like that of the Confederacy, lies in its ability to mobilize disaffected segments of the population.