Openings to be filled on June 9 include town clerk and 2 each for Select Board, planning board and budget committee.
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Brunswick actor’s Maine-set mockumentary delves into the art of freestyle canoeing
‘Canoe Dig It?’, a mockumentary about a freestyle canoeing competition in northern Maine, will be shown at theaters from Portland to Orono this spring.
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How Backyard Farms in Madison came to rely on migrant labor
Dozens of contracted migrant workers at the facility, which once promised to employ hundreds of locals, have been detained in recent immigration enforcement operations.
Posted inMaine, News
Press Herald Toy Fund turns attention to next season as last few donations trickle in
The charity, which provided gifts to more than 4,400 Maine kids in 2025, raised roughly $235,000 over the past year.
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Portland surf shop closure dings Maine’s wave-seeking community
Maine Surfers Union owner Charlie Fox is closing his business this week so he can spend more time with his family and explore a new career.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Portland schools’ $180M budget proposal would cut 20 positions
Dozens turned out for a board meeting to oppose the loss of student-facing staff and a plan to close one of the system’s 3 middle schools.
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Live Nation could lose exclusive ticketing rights at Bangor concert venue under settlement
Maine Savings Amphitheater, which has an exclusive ticketing contract with Ticketmaster, is one of 13 venues nationwide that may be affected by the proposed settlement.
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Biddeford’s preliminary spending plan up 12.5%
The proposed $54 million municipal budget includes increases in personnel costs and a new public safety initiative, ‘Wellness on Wheels.’
Posted inMaine, News, The Maine Forecast
Record-breaking warmth in northern Maine to be followed by another dose of snow
Bangor, Millinocket and Houlton set records for high temperatures this early in the year.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Life & Culture, Maine, News, Times Record
Freeport draws sweeter selection of chocolatiers for annual festival
Attendees flock to downtown businesses to get to know the chocolatiers of Maine.