The City Council recently chose to raise meter rates by 50 cents as part of an effort to increase revenue.
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Windham Middle School mural features favorite community spaces
Students spoke about their contributions and what they mean to the town.
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Rural Mainers face long drives for urgent care
In Oxford County, limited evening and weekend options leave many relying on emergency rooms for treatment.
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A guide to 2026 Maine ag fairs
Nothing says rural like an agricultural fair and Maine offers 26 of them, from June to October.
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Theater at Monmouth cancels summer season
The Shakespearean theater cites financial struggles in canceling the season’s shows at the town-owned Cumston Hall.
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Talks by Lisbon councilors on waste fee hikes have residents concerned
Councilors posting on social media indicate changes are on the way, though town officials say nothing has been determined yet.
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This South Portland woman has a green thumb – and 200 types of seeds
Isabella Phipps has more than 200 types of seeds. And she’s tried to grow all of them.
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Longtime friends’ morning ritual is at the heart of Deering Center | Column
The men, who grew up in the neighborhood, meet for coffee outside Pat’s Meat Market 6 mornings a week, all year round.
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Randolph fire not considered suspicious, investigators say
The fire marshal’s office believes Wednesday night’s blaze at Coutts Brothers Inc. started in an open-air lean-to.
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Amid budget cuts, South Portland school board approves $12K payment for assistant superintendent
The school board voted to close an elementary school and cut nearly 80 positions earlier this year to shave about $8.4 million from its budget to keep the tax increase to 6%.