A Falmouth parent and student sued the district last month, alleging the school was violating state law by not providing high school students an opportunity to recite the pledge.
April 2026
Posted inCommunity, News
Gorham presents $28 million proposed municipal budget
Budget drivers include hiring a communications coordinator, new public works foreman and buying a new fire truck.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Maine State Police warn of scam targeting sex offenders
Letters claiming to be from a fictitious state entity are being sent to registered sex offenders in Maine requesting that they share personal information via email.
Posted inCommunity, News, Schools and Education
Old Orchard Beach proposes $47.9 million budget with 6.5% tax hike
The combined municipal and school budget proposal is about 10.9% more than this year’s adopted budget.
Posted inTimes Record
Harriet Beecher Stowe left Brunswick, but her heart stayed | Column
The novelist returned to the Midcoast twice after living in Brunswick for two years in the 1850s.
Posted inNews
Will Maine lawmakers agree on their $500M+ budget proposal?
The spending package includes a new tax on millionaires and $300 relief checks, and would spend down the state’s ‘rainy day’ fund by about $292 million in an election year.
Posted inBusiness, Food, News
Pizza truck Il Leone won’t open on Peaks Island this summer
The popular outdoor pizza restaurant on Lions Club land has been open for 5 summers.
Posted inBusiness, Food, News
Portland tops Food & Wine’s list of best small cities for food and drink
Aragosta on Deer Isle also headed the magazine’s roundup of the best hotels for dining.
Posted inFact Brief, Health, Maine, News
Did Maine record more than 10,000 drug overdoses in 2025? | Fact brief
Drug overdoses have declined each year in Maine since 2022, according to official statistics.
Posted inTimes Record
The Rumble comes to Bath: Mardi Gras spirit at the Chocolate Church Arts Center | Column
The Bath arts center is preparing the dance floor for a high-energy blend of funk, rock and soul on April 17.