This year’s Keep Our Neighbors Warm Fuel Rally will take place at the Scarborough Public Library on Saturday, Feb. 8, from 10 a.m. to noon. The nonprofit Project GRACE puts on the fundraiser annually to raise money to supplement the cost of heat for families in need. “Our goal is to raise $25,000 to put […]
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How much snow fell this morning in Maine? Explore our snow tracker map
Cumberland and York counties recorded most of the highest snowfall totals Wednesday, with Cape Elizabeth’s 4.1 inches the highest reported statewide.
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Posted inMaine, News
Founder of nonprofit that bought Maine newspapers stepping down as CEO
Elizabeth Hansen Shapiro co-founded the trust in 2021 and has been its CEO since, leading the acquisition of daily and weekly newspapers and websites in Maine previously owned by Reade Brower.
Posted inMaine, News
Multiple crashes caused major delays during Wednesday’s snowy morning
A section of Broadway in South Portland reopened around 4 p.m. after a crash early in the day brought wires down in the road.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Portland Jetport’s controversial parking expansion OK’d despite environmental concerns
City Planning Board Chairman Brandon Mazer expressed disappointment as board members approved the $8 million project, which would add 265 long-term surface parking spaces.
Posted inSchools and Education, South Portland Sentry
South Portland student raising nearly $50,000 for study abroad scholarship
What started as a fundraiser with a $3,500 goal was recently challenged by a $20,000 matching grant, meaning the fundraiser could potentially benefit South Portland students looking to study abroad for years to come.
Posted inMaine
Another, weaker, earthquake shakes same area off coast of Maine
The 2.0 earthquake Wednesday morning was about 5.5 miles off York Harbor, the same region as the magnitude 3.8 earthquake on Monday.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
White House tells federal workers they can resign now, get paid through September
The email is the most sweeping effort yet by the new Trump administration to shrink the ranks of government employees.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Susan Collins in spotlight for Tulsi Gabbard, RFK Jr. confirmation hearings
Maine’s Republican senator plans to question both during separate hearings scheduled for Thursday morning, and she is seen as a possible swing vote.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Hiring freeze, executive orders create uncertainty for federal workers in Maine
In Bar Harbor, businesses are ‘cautiously concerned’ as they wait to learn whether the tourism season at Acadia National Park will be disrupted, the chamber of commerce says.