A special election will be held on June 10 to fill Donald Cushing’s seat.
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From Augusta: A fork in the road for Gorham and Scarborough
What kind of future do we want for our communities? This is a question that I ask myself regularly as I represent my community in Augusta, and one that drove me to introduce a bill to reconnect the land set aside for the Gorham Connector with its original owners. Why did I introduce this bill? […]
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From Augusta: Protecting Mainers’ credit from medical debt
A few years ago, a man had to go to the hospital. His legs were discolored and swollen, and the hospital staff immediately admitted him. The diagnosis was a blood clot, but the blood thinners didn’t work right away. He had to remain in the hospital, under observation, until the blood thinners broke up the […]
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Opinion: On the deck
She chased me outside and said, “Take the folding chair, dear, and just sit there in the sunshine and soak up some natural warmth.” And so I did, and can report that now, in mid-April, it’s coming alive again. The “chi-chi-chi-chi” bird was there along with the “rack-ack-rack-ack” bird and something that went “ork-ork-ork” near […]
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
US stocks dip slightly after careening through a manic day following Trump’s latest tariff threat
The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% at the end of a day full of heart-racing reversals. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.9%, while the Nasdaq composite edged up by 0.1%.
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Registration open for Kennebunk Free Library 28th Edition 5K
Registration for the Kennebunk Free Library 28th Edition 5K is open. The event is scheduled for Friday, July 11. Preregistration closes at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9. Same-day registration begins at 4 p.m. on race day, July 11. Same-day registration costs are $45 for adults; $30 for children. The USATF-certified course begins and ends […]
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Portland City Council divided over how to respond to Trump orders
Some councilors want resolutions condemning actions against DEI and the immigrant and transgender communities, while the mayor and others are wary of making Portland a target.
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A furry convention is coming to Portland. Forget what you think.
Furries will be out and about downtown this weekend. Here’s what you might not know about them.
Posted inHealth, Maine
MaineHealth’s federal grant cut off over previous research on vaccine hesitancy
A prominent Maine scientist said the system for supporting health research is ‘under siege.’
Posted inMaine, News
White sharks make frequent visits to Maine’s coastal waters, new data reveals
But most white sharks tracked during a new study only hung out for about 15 minutes at Maine’s most popular sandy beaches before moving on, and the number of shark visits is still low compared to hotspots like Cape Cod.