Tanner Dostie, of Brunswick, appeared at a Portland courtroom Thursday to plead not guilty to the murder of his neighbor, Dennis Blasens.
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University of Maine System extends chancellor’s contract through 2028
Dannel Malloy, the former governor of Connecticut, has led Maine’s public university system since 2019.
Bath arts center, Maine Humanities team up for Smithsonian initiative | Column
Annual festival honors cultural heritage across the nation.
An Arundel boatbuilding school is exploring its future with a Massachusetts maritime college
The Landing School of Boatbuilding & Design recently announced it is closing but has now entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Northeast Maritime Institute.
A new way of celebrating Midcoast businesses | Column
The Bath-Brunswick-Topsham Regional Chamber of Commerce is revamping its Annual Awards Night, which is on June 18 this year.
South Portland limits Flock data sharing to Maine agencies
Following a packed workshop last week, the police department has decided to stop sharing vehicle information collected by the cameras with a national database.
Shameful Trump fund requires Republican intervention | Letter
The American taxpayer needs to be aware that the Trump administration has created a $1.776 billion “fund” for “wronged” allies of the president, after he agreed to discontinue a lawsuit against the IRS. This is problematic. The approval of this settlement comes directly from the president himself and the settlement is funded with taxpayer dollars. […]
Susan Collins opposes Donald Trump’s $1B ballroom request
Maine’s senior senator said any additional funding for Secret Service security upgrades should go through the normal budgeting process.
Windham public hearing debates changing town meetings to ballots
Residents will vote on whether to change the town’s budget process.
Harpswell loses $189,199 to vendor payment scam
Town officials reported the incident to local and federal authorities, and notified its insurance carrier, legal counsel and auditing firm.