Staff photographer Gregory Rec and reporter Megan Gray were in Fort Kent to cover the 30-mile, 100-mile and 250-mile Can-Am Crown International Sled Dog Races.
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Posted inHealth, News, Politics
Mills says Dr. Oz sent right-wing outlet info on MaineCare request before sharing with the state
It’s the latest case of the Mills and Trump administrations butting heads over the federal government’s accusations of fraud in Maine’s Medicaid program.
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Posted inMaine, News, Times Record
Brunswick mobile home study reveals residents’ sticker shock
The study found that residents at all three of the mobile home parks surveyed faced affordability challenges, with those at Bay Bridge Estates reporting some of the most severe financial stress.
Posted inMaine, News
4 takeaways from Yarmouth’s proposed budget, up 4%
The $19.5 million municipal budget may be too lean, town manager says.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
Multiple options for South Portland civic center project leaves an obvious one off the table | Column
Multiple stakeholders have weighed in on how to use the former Mahoney Middle School, but there’s one viable suggestion that the City Council has already rejected.
Posted inMaine, News
After outcry, Portland will open warming shelter during blizzards
The change was made following complaints from residents last week after the emergency shelter failed to open during a blizzard.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine gas prices continue to rise as Iran war rages on
National prices saw their highest overnight increase in years Tuesday, and prices are still going up in Maine.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Mills is trailing Platner in US Senate primary, another poll shows
The Pan Atlantic survey shows Graham Platner leading Gov. Janet Mills by 7 percentage points.
Posted inFact Brief, Maine, News
Does the Penobscot River host the largest population of Atlantic salmon in the U.S.? | Fact brief
The species once spawned in rivers as far south as Connecticut but now survives naturally in only a handful of Maine waterways.
Posted inMaine, News, The Maine Forecast
Maine weather map shows how much snow fell overnight Tuesday
Towns across central, southern and western Maine reported several inches of snow as of Wednesday morning.