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Maine singer-songwriter Max Garcia Conover to make Newport Folk Festival debut

by Aimsel Ponti July 6, 2026July 6, 2026

The Bath-based artist will be performing with album collaborator Haley Heynderickx.

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Volunteers at Old Orchard Beach keep the shore sparkling on the fifth of July

by Isabelle Oss July 5, 2026July 6, 2026

The Surfrider Foundation hosted its annual fifth of July cleanup at Old Orchard Beach on Sunday. Roughly 30 volunteers collected 86 pounds of leftover Fourth of July garbage buried in the sand.

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Mexico celebrates America’s 250th with parade

by Bruce Farrin July 5, 2026July 8, 2026

People lined Main Street sidewalks as vehicles and floats paraded through the town.

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Skowhegan man drowns in Kennebec River

by Isabelle Oss July 5, 2026July 5, 2026

21-year-old Jakub Prokop, of Skowhegan, drowned in the Kennebec River after being thrown from a boat Saturday morning.

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Shrinking student numbers and shifting job needs are shaping central Maine education

by Sara Coughlin July 5, 2026July 5, 2026

Experts say school districts and curriculums across the state are headed for change.

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‘This is the long view’: Gabe Perkins’ ambitious vision for Bethel’s trail future

by Rose Lincoln July 5, 2026July 6, 2026

A 13-mile recreation corridor linking ski resorts, forests and downtown Bethel could transform how residents and visitors experience western Maine — if funding and long-term planning align.