Schools in Bath and Frenchville can get state funding to rebuild after both were damaged by fire, while a long list of other schools await funding to replace aging and deteriorating buildings.
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Judge considers whether to keep street minister 500 feet from Planned Parenthood in Portland
John Andrade Jr. says he plans to stop protesting Planned Parenthood, regardless of the court’s decision, but still opposes the state’s request for a 500-foot buffer zone.
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Maine lawmakers won’t take up bill to prohibit ICE agents from wearing masks
Rep. Grayson Lookner, a Portland Democrat, said he brought the proposal in response to recent incidents in Maine, including the September arrest of a parent outside a Portland school.
Posted inMaine, News, Times Record
Tedford Housing opens expanded Brunswick shelter
The new facility adds 60% more capacity, helping Tedford Housing serve more people in a challenging time for groups helping unhoused people.
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Maine regulators approve conservation plan, allowing completion of controversial NECEC line
The approval, which was condemned by environmental groups, opens the door for the completion of a 53-mile transmission line through rural northwestern Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine home prices shoot back up after months of decreases
Maine homebuyers paid a median of $426,000 last month, a new record.
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Border agents apprehend record number of people in Maine illegally
The individuals arrested in fiscal 2025 came from 46 countries, according to Houlton Sector Maine of the U.S. Border Patrol.
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Lisbon officials considering 6 recruitment firms in search for town manager
The Town Council will meet with incoming councilors next week to discuss the proposals.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Authorities continue search for missing Peaks Island resident
Island residents say they’re feeling rattled since 57-year-old Wiley Davi went missing. Davi was last seen Saturday evening.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News
Prosecutors dismiss charges against woman shot in Chicago by Maine Border Patrol agent
Marimar Martinez had been accused of using her car to ram the vehicle of Border Patrol agent Charles Exum. He exited his SUV and opened fire on Martinez, who suffered 7 gunshot wounds.