The former U.S. Senate majority leader has been under increased scrutiny in recent months as new details about his alleged ties to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein have emerged in federal documents.
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Posted inMaine, News
Freedom could finally settle its costly road lawsuit
The tiny town has battled a lawsuit from a group of landowners for almost two years.
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Posted inCops & Courts
Limington man sentenced to life in prison for killing mother and her partner
Matthew Cote, 26, was found guilty last month of two counts of murder and one count of arson in connection with the deaths of Cheryl Cote and Daniel Perkins.
Posted inNews, Op-eds, Opinion
I ran the numbers on Portland’s ‘workforce housing.’ It’s not pretty. | Opinion
When we approve developments that exclude workers and call them “workforce housing,” we’re not solving our affordability crisis. We’re exploiting it.
Posted inFood, Maine, News
Burgers and shakes coming to Cumberland’s Main Street
The former home of Rise Pizza and Pub will become Rattle Shake Grill’s second location.
Posted inMaine, News, Op-eds, Opinion
The scary colon cancer stats are real. We’ve all got to pay more attention. | Opinion
The statistics circulating in the wake of James Van Der Beek’s untimely death are circulating for a reason — one I know all too well.
Posted inLeslie Bridgers, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Ditch those Bean Boots — and 6 more tips for walking in winter | Column
How to navigate Maine’s icy walkways, shoveling scofflaws and other hazards of strolling in the cold.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
New program helps dozens of York County families find stable housing
The Biddeford School Department and York County Community Action Corporation have doled out assistance to 84 families as part of the Maine Housing Student Homelessness Prevention Pilot.
Posted inMaine, News
A Maine student is upending how the world thinks about the T. rex
The College of the Atlantic student used biomechanical modeling to show the predatory dinosaur walked on its tiptoes like an 8-ton bird.
Posted inMaine, News
Portland nonprofits still seeking recourse after losing tax-exempt status
Some organizations have taken their ire to lawmakers in hopes of mitigating a financial crisis, while others believe the issue can still be resolved at City Hall.