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New England Patriots, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk

Former Patriots linebacker Dont’a Hightower gives back, one golf shot at a time

by Travis Lazarczyk June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

Hightower, a Super Bowl hero with New England, was in Maine to help pass on his love for golf to local kids.

Elections, Maine, News, Politics, The Maine Forecast

What’s the Election Day weather forecast for Maine?

by Drew Johnson June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

Tuesday is expected to mark the beginning of a warm spell, with highs in the 80s across much of Maine, according to the National Weather Service.

Sports, Tennis, Varsity Maine

Waynflete boys, Maranacook girls tennis win Class C South titles

by Jimmy James June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

The Flyers and Black Bears both repeat as regional champs

Community, News

What you need to know about Portland’s new Rising Eddy Community Pool

by Teddy Almond June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

The former Kiwanis Pool is expected to reopen in late June or early July after massive renovations that quadrupled its capacity.

Community, Maine, News

Cape Elizabeth middle schoolers shared insensitive content on Minecraft server

by Dana Richie June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

The material included racist, antisemitic, homophobic and sexually explicit content, Principal Sarah Rubin said in an email to community members.

Sports, Tennis, Varsity Maine

Falmouth tennis sweeps Class A South regional finals

by Drew Bonifant June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

The Navigators earn a 5-0 victory over Scarborough in the girls final, and a 4-1 win over Thornton Academy in the boys championship.

Community, News, Politics, Schools and Education

Gorham voters getting texts urging them to check AI-generated budget website

by Riley Board June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

It’s not clear who is behind the site, which claims to be an ‘independent analysis of public records’ and identifies ‘red flags’ in the district’s proposed school budget.

Cops & Courts, Maine, News

ICE stopped lodging detainees in Cumberland County. Lawyers say that’s made their jobs even harder.

by Emily Allen June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

Immigration advocates wanted ICE out of the jail in Portland. Now, they’re grappling with the fallout: federal detainees are being held farther from Maine.