Voters in South Berwick and Eliot will consider a 4.3% increase in the MSAD 35 budget and a 3.95% tax hike during the June 9 referendum vote.
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Posted inMaine, News
Population trends in Maine show a shift to the suburbs
Census data shows population growing in Portland’s immediate suburbs at a faster rate than the city itself, mirroring a national trend.
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Posted inSports
Eliot’s Quinn McDaniel turns great week into minor league baseball promotion
Now with the Minnesota Twins’ organization, McDaniel hit .538 and earned Florida State League player of the week honors before getting elevated to High-A Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Posted inIndoor Track, Sports, Varsity Maine
Varsity Maine Boys Indoor Track Athlete of the Year: Henri Rivard, Marshwood
The senior won 15 of the 16 races he ran this winter, capturing state 800-meter and mile titles as well as the New England mile crown.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Maine’s early childhood intervention system was broken. Schools are taking over.
Fifty school districts have already assumed control of preschool and pre-K special education from the state and many more will follow suit in the fall. Although challenges persist, district leaders say the shift has benefited students.
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Marilyn T. Hamm
ELIOT – Marilyn T. Hamm, 85, of Eliot, passed peacefully on March 8, 2026. She was born in Boston. Mass., on …
Posted inMaine, News
Maine’s first turtle tunnel is working
An underpass installed beneath a busy stretch of road in Eliot a few years ago has led to ‘a substantial reduction in turtle mortalities,’ according to a state biologist.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Battles for berths, and other Maine girls basketball storylines as the regular season winds down
There’s a fight for the final seed in Class A South; could Cony miss the B North playoffs?
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine adopts tougher limits on PFAS in drinking water
The new forever chemical standards follow federal limits set by Biden-era regulators.
Posted inCross Country, Sports, Varsity Maine
Meet the 2025 Varsity Maine All-State boys cross country team
The state’s best came from several different conferences this fall.