The charity, which provided gifts to more than 4,400 Maine kids in 2025, raised roughly $235,000 over the past year.
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Portland surf shop closure dings Maine’s wave-seeking community
Maine Surfers Union owner Charlie Fox is closing his business this week so he can spend more time with his family and explore a new career.
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Portland schools’ $180M budget proposal would cut 20 positions
Dozens turned out for a board meeting to oppose the loss of student-facing staff and a plan to close one of the system’s 3 middle schools.
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Live Nation could lose exclusive ticketing rights at Bangor concert venue under settlement
Maine Savings Amphitheater, which has an exclusive ticketing contract with Ticketmaster, is one of 13 venues nationwide that may be affected by the proposed settlement.
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Biddeford’s preliminary spending plan up 12.5%
The proposed $54 million municipal budget includes increases in personnel costs and a new public safety initiative, ‘Wellness on Wheels.’
Posted inMaine, News, The Maine Forecast
Record-breaking warmth in northern Maine to be followed by another dose of snow
Bangor, Millinocket and Houlton set records for high temperatures this early in the year.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Life & Culture, Maine, News, Times Record
Freeport draws sweeter selection of chocolatiers for annual festival
Attendees flock to downtown businesses to get to know the chocolatiers of Maine.
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5 things to know about Brunswick’s proposed budget
If passed as is, the budget would raise the tax rate by 4.4%, taking into account municipal and county expenses.
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Maine’s February home sales at lowest level since before pandemic
Just 691 homes were bought and sold last month, while the median price was $395,000, a slight increase over last year.
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3 ways to build community at the Scarborough library
The Scarborough Public Library has many resources, events and services to offer people of all ages, abilities and experiences.