The Trump administration is seeking information that it says will support claims in its lawsuit against the Maine Department of Education, but the MPA says the request is overly broad and includes confidential information.
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King’s Head Pub takes over old haunt in Freeport
A restaurant with two established locations is returning pub food to Freeport’s menu, almost a year after the closure of the Jameson Tavern.
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New child care center in Brunswick geared toward Bath Iron Works employees
Bath Area Family YMCA and General Dynamics Bath Iron Works recently celebrated their partnership with the opening of the Early Learning Center at Cook’s Corner.
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Fewer Canadians traveling Maine Turnpike this summer
The average daily volume of Canadian motorists paying cash at tollbooths from May through August fell 43%, from 2,377 in 2024 to 1,339 this year.
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Meet the drivers of the antique cars parked at Bug Light Park
The annual Bug Light Car Show featured more than 250 antique cars from all over the state.
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Lewiston man shot 7 times, hospital put in brief lockdown, police say
Abdiraham Duale, 24, was taken to St. Mary’s hospital in Lewiston Wednesday night by a personal vehicle.
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Brunswick mobile home rent policies to be studied
The Brunswick Town Council has been taking steps in recent months to explore rent stabilization policies for residents priced out of mobile home parks.
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Brunswick’s Maine State Music Theatre brings Broadway to Portland’s waterfront
The event raised $155,000 to support MSMT’s ongoing mission to enrich lives through musical theater.
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Lawmakers request details on Child and Family Services’ interactions with family of teen accused of killing relatives in Chelsea
Sens. Jeff Timberlake, R-Androscoggin, and Brad Farrin, R-Somerset, say a ‘series of failures’ by the department appear to have led to the slayings of a father and son found dead in their Chelsea home in June.
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Media circus leaves Old Town, but escaped lizard remains at large
Blue, a 4-foot-long tegu, escaped from her owner’s yard last Sunday, and police say there’s not much they can do but wait for someone to spot her.