Alumni from Bowdoin and Bates are in Milan Cortina for the Winter Paralympics, which kicked off Friday.
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Mills expects Trump to withhold Medicaid funding amid fraud probe
Gov. Janet Mills says the probe from Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator, is politically motivated.
Maine judges won’t recuse themselves from DOJ trans athlete lawsuit
The Trump administration asked 2 federal judges to remove themselves from the case, a lawsuit over transgender athlete participation in sports.
Gray prepares to reshape its town center
The Village Transformation Project would rework the town’s roads and sewer systems to become more business and pedestrian friendly.
At least 5 from Maine are in an Arizona ICE facility where a man died this week
The detainees were all taken into custody during the weeklong operation in January.
Plane in Bangor crash sat for longer than recommended after deicing, federal report finds
The late-January crash was Maine’s deadliest in decades, killing all 6 onboard.
Slippery roads expected in southern, central Maine Friday night
Freezing rain and drizzle could start around 7 p.m.
Celebrate winter at Westbrook’s annual Winterfest
Discover Downtown Westbrook is hosting the annual celebration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at Riverbank Park.
Amid war on Iran, heating oil prices ticked up this week
Maine was not immune to an international trend.
New sister restaurant to Yosaku opening in South Portland
Makoto will launch in the former Elsmere BBQ space.