Applications to receive gifts open Oct. 1, but volunteers are already hard at work for the nonprofit’s 76th year making spirits bright.
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Posted inMaine, News
Social Security is ending paper checks. What does it mean for Maine recipients?
The Trump administration is phasing out paper checks starting next week, but those who haven’t switched to online payments will still be paid.
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Posted inLetters
Cuts to community action programs will cause devastation in Maine | Letter
For over 40 years, HEAP has helped homeowners and renters pay heating costs. In a state like Maine, heating homes is a life-or-death matter. In 2024, the HEAP program served 52,210 households statewide — our families, neighbors, co-workers and friends. The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) is a locally led program and the backbone of […]
Posted inMaine, News
More Maine wells are drying up this year as drought continues
With 12% of the state in an extreme drought, more than 10 times as many wells have been reported dry so far this year than in all of 2024.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine property taxes are high. What can lawmakers do about it?
A new task force met for the first time to issue recommendations for easing the property tax burden. Finding a solution could be tricky.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine home sales rise for 6th consecutive month, despite national decline
The median home price in Maine is about $15,000 below record highs set in May and June, but still remains above the median cost at this point last year.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics, Times Record
Meet the candidates for Brunswick Town Council
Town Council hopefuls answer questions to help you decide your vote in November.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
87-year-old Norway woman to plead guilty in case of friend buried in backyard
Vernelle Jackson is expected to plead guilty to abuse of a corpse and financial crimes tied to the 2019 discovery of human remains on her property.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Patriots preparing Christian Gonzalez to return Sunday
The second-year cornerback has not play this season because a hamstring injury.
Posted inLetters
Tragedy and traffic jam reveal driver’s priorities | Letter
I was absolutely stunned by a recent letter to the editor (“Poor planning made a bad situation worse,” Aug. 28) that seemed to treat the tragic death of Erin Hayne as little more than a nuisance to someone’s commute. The writer, concerned only with being inconvenienced by the closure of Route 302, had the audacity […]