Rain could arrive later next week, but forecasters say it’s too soon to know yet whether it will be the wetting downpours that most of the state desperately needs.
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Kennebunk library reveals October’s featured art
Art Guild of the Kennebunks will present a ‘variety of perspectives.’
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Brunswick recreation area named in honor of family that led others to freedom
The town-owned land will be named after the Heustons, a farming family from East Brunswick who were active in the Underground Railroad.
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Portland police solve 1994 homicide of woman killed in apartment fire
Maude Holden, 73, died of complications resulting from the blaze that ravaged her Washington Avenue building. More than 30 years later, police have ‘conclusively linked’ the arson to a Portland woman who died in 2023.
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One team’s drive to honor late coach’s memory has made it a top Dempsey Challenge fundraiser
The Leavitt Area High School field hockey team fundraises in its former coach’s memory, earning the top spot in its category every year since the team started fundraising in 2021.
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Bestsellers: ‘The Secret of Secrets’ and ‘All the Way to the River’ top local lists
Here are the week’s top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
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Maine’s forests, yards and lakes under siege by invasive species
The state faces a growing threat from nonnative plants and insects that are reshaping its landscapes. Experts urge early detection and public vigilance.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Streaming up Cobbossee, many things become clear | Douglas Rooks
My visit to a favorite old haunt provided some time for reflection on America’s future.
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Vote ‘Yes’ on Question 2 to prevent future gun tragedies | Letter
The press conference following the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis concluded with a reporter asking, “How can the public help?” The question hung in the air, unanswered. But there is something the public can do to help: Vote “Yes” on Question 2 this November so Maine can enact an Extreme Risk Protection […]
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ICE arrest of parent at Portland school teaches the wrong lesson | Letter
Agents’ behavior in the incident was far from admirable.