Matthew Hamilton, 49, was found dead by Cumberland County sheriff’s deputies on the evening of Oct. 3, state police said Thursday.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Feature Obituary, Life & Culture, Maine
Bau Graves, who helped shape Maine’s music and cultural scene, dies at 73
Graves was artistic director of the Maine Festival, the state’s showcase summer arts and music event for decades. He and his wife started the New Year’s Portland celebration in the early 1980s and also ran the Center for Cultural Exchange in Portland.
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Posted inMaine, News, Times Record
Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust celebrates 40 years of conservation
The trust now conserves more than 3,400 acres across the Midcoast and offers community ecological programs.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Protesters undress to oppose gender policy at Augusta schools
Three people partially disrobed as advocate Nicholas Blanchard challenged the school board’s recognition of transgender students under the federal policy.
Posted inMaine, News
Portland committee advances proposal to raise fines for snow-ban parking violations
If approved by the full City Council, the new fine structure will go into effect this winter.
Posted inMaine, News
Dueling rallies in Scarborough reflect differing views of ICE’s actions in Maine and around nation
Demonstrators outside Town Hall decry the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, while protesters about a mile down Route 1 gather to show their support for immigration and law enforcement officers.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Republican Jonathan Bush enters Maine governor’s race
Bush, the cousin of former President George W. Bush, launched his campaign Wednesday in Belfast, where he highlighted his career in business and desire to focus on economic growth if elected.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Maine lawmaker pleads not guilty in election interference case
Rep. Nina Milliken, a Democrat from the Hancock County town of Blue Hill, entered her plea in writing in advance of an arraignment that had been scheduled for Tuesday.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine hotels named among the best in the world, region
The White Barn Inn in Kennebunk makes both lists as a winner of the 2025 Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards, along with 4 other hotels that ranked as regional favorites.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Biddeford school treated, finds no bedbug activity after alleged sighting
After calling in pest control to treat Biddeford Middle School, it was found there was no infestation.