Ella Wilder, 17, spent 3 years training to assess injuries, provide first aid and help injured people off the mountain at Sunday River.
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Lawmakers pass last-minute funding for Maine’s public defense agency
The Maine Commission on Public Defense Services has been about $13 million short of what it needs to pay private attorneys who represent low-income clients.
5 things you need to know about South Portland’s proposed $148M budget
If passed as is, the budget would raise the tax rate
by 6%.
Amid investigation, former town manager sues Gray
Michael Foley sued the town and town council Chair Michael Johnson for defamation and breach of contract
Bonny Eagle High School locked down amid armed shooter hoax
Students resumed classes after deputies searched the building.
New butcher shop and deli planned for Old Port
Sawyer’s Butcher & Delicatessen will sell meats sourced exclusively from Maine farms.
Kennebunk Elementary principal placed on leave amid police investigation
Police say they were notified of an incident at the school Friday that led to the investigation into Principal Ryan Quinn.
Platner supporters hit Mills over funding for sexual assault cases. Here’s the full story.
Rep. Valli Geiger, D-Rockland, originally blamed House and Senate leaders for the bill’s 2024 demise. But now she blames the governor.
Learn about 5 women who made Cape Elizabeth history
Celebrate Women’s History Month by learning about a few local women.
Is Janet Mills the only Maine Democrat to win a statewide election in 20 years? | Fact brief
The governor has repeated the claim as part of her campaign for the Democratic nomination to challenge Sen. Susan Collins in November.