Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram photographer Brianna Soukup was there as students at Mt. Blue High School got ready to dance away a rainy night at their prom this year.
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What will tourist season in Maine look like? Three towns weigh in
We went to Old Orchard Beach, Bar Harbor and Belgrade to see how business owners and local leaders are preparing for a summer of uncertainty.
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Meet the Mechanic Falls native who led the last bayonet charge in U.S. Army history
Lewis Millett was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on Feb. 7, 1951, in the Korean War.
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Developers of rejected Scarborough housing proposal offer new, scaled-down plan
Residents and officials opposed the South Portland Housing Development Corporation’s 96-unit proposal for a slew of reasons. Now, a new plan influenced by that criticism is being presented.
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St. Dom’s graduates its final class
Class of 2025 President Brookelyn Irene Whited said that with the school’s recent troubles, the vibe was a little bit different this year.
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More money could be headed to help Maine mobile home residents
Lawmakers supported a bill to add $3 million to a fund to help residents purchase their mobile home parks. But its fate hinges on whether it makes it into the budget.
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Maine’s heat pump boom has been promising for rural workforce development. Can it last?
Uncertainties lie ahead as Maine approaches big deadlines for heat pump installation and bolstering its clean energy workforce.
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Immigrant Welcome Center closing Preble Street location in Portland
The organization says a ‘sustained funding shortfall, heavily impacted by the loss of federal funding’ forced the closure of the office at 24 Preble St., where it offered classes and support for new Mainers for more than 7 years.
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Yarmouth backs statewide climate superfund
A climate superfund in Maine would make fossil fuel companies pay for impacts of climate change. The resolution was brought to the council by a Yarmouth High School student.
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North Yarmouth rep honored for pediatric health work
The Maine Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics named Rep. Anne Graham, D-North Yarmouth, 2024 Legislator of the Year. In addition to her policy work, Graham worked as a pediatric nurse practitioner for over 35 years.