Many residents have been complaining about their skyrocketing tax bills in the wake of the city’s recent revaluation finalized in August.
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Is cash still king at Maine’s agricultural fairs?
More fairs are accepting digital payments, but processing fees and shoddy internet access make some vendors hesitant to change cash-only policies that have served them well for decades.
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Posted inMaine, News
Scientists find new bite-resistant wetsuits can reduce shark bite injuries
The bites from large sharks can still cause internal and crushing injuries, but the materials showed effectiveness beyond a standard neoprene wetsuit, the researchers say.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
Northern Light, Anthem contract dispute heats up
Anthem accused Northern Light of walking away from mediation, but the hospital system disputes the claim and says the insurer is misrepresenting the negotiations.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, New England, News, Politics
Looming federal shutdown leaves 11,000 federal workers in Maine waiting in limbo
Neither Republican Sen. Susan Collins, the top Senate appropriator, nor independent Sen. Angus King would discuss the funding impasse this week.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Man found guilty of murder in fatal St. John Street shooting
A jury finds Abdirahman Mahmoud, 38, guilty in the 2024 slaying of Raoul Tshiyuka in Portland.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
2 men plead guilty to 2024 drive-by shooting in Saco
A third man charged in the incident pleaded not guilty in March and is asking for a trial in U.S. District Court next year.
Posted inMaine, News
Casco community members give blood, a resource always in need
Donors can even track their donations through the Red Cross app.
Posted inMaine, News
Test your knowledge with our weekly Maine news quiz
How closely did you pay attention to the news in Maine over the past week? Take our weekly news quiz and find out.
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Judge rules feds can’t require states to cooperate on immigration to get disaster money
Maine was among nearly two dozen states that sued over the Trump administration’s new policy.