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Historian to tell the story of ‘The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere’ at Maine Maritime Museum

by The Times Record March 31, 2025March 31, 2025

On the night of April 18, 1775, Paul Revere set off on horseback toward Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, with the warning that the British were coming. Nearly 250 years later, a former director of the Concord Museum will tell the story of this ride and the beginning of the American Revolution at the Maine Maritime […]

Cops & Courts, Maine, News

Portland police investigate stabbing in Bayside

by Gillian Graham March 31, 2025March 31, 2025

Police say a 45-year-old man was stabbed multiple times Sunday morning.

Times Record

Richmond school basketball team benefits from $4,000 Downeast Dunker donation

by The Times Record March 31, 2025March 31, 2025

Richmond Middle High School recently received cash and in-kind contributions totaling $4,105 from the Downeast Credit Union & Insurance Downeast Dunker program to help purchase new warm up uniforms, supplies for concessions and other school and booster needs. The Richmond school was one of five participating schools that benefitted from the credit union’s fundraising effort […]

Times Record

Woolwich rep. wants free state park admission for veterans’ families

by The Times Record March 31, 2025March 31, 2025

Rep. Allison Hepler, D-Woolwich, introduced legislation on March 25 that would restore free admission to state parks and historic sites for the immediate family members of veterans and active military personnel. “When a person serves in the military, in many ways, so does their family,” Hepler said. “Veterans make up nearly 10% of Maine’s population, […]

Maine

Yarmouth Farmers Market returns with new location and leadership

by Sophie Burchell March 31, 2025April 1, 2025

After the market’s sudden cancellation in February, a Yarmouth resident has found a way for it to have at least another season.

Maine, News, Schools and Education

Negotiations with Portland Adult Education union headed for mediation

by Riley Board March 31, 2025March 30, 2025

Members of the new union representing part-time teachers worry that bringing in a mediator will delay progress, but district officials say that’s not their intent.

Letters

Letter: Long live constitutional government

March 31, 2025March 29, 2025

Ignorance is a choice. Stupidity is not, although the former could very well foment the latter. In these recent times now before us, this is a ponderance that begs loudly to considerable consideration. Long live our nation under constitutional government, the rule of law and equal justice under the law. As the line goes in […]