The new trail along the old Union Branch rail line is taking shape, but officials are asking residents to stay off until work is complete.
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Here are 4 summer concert series in and around Gorham
Gorham, Standish, Westbrook and Scarborough offer free weekly outdoor concerts this year.
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Posted inMaine, News
Maine CDC confirms 1st case of Powassan virus in 2026
A Penobscot County resident acquired the rare and sometimes fatal tick-borne virus.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors
Acadia’s citizen advisory commission has not met this year
The commission usually meets 3 times per year. The chair told members in a letter he believes local park service staff are doing ‘everything in their power to get these meetings approved.’
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
State employee union again accuses Mills of negotiating in bad faith
About 9,000 state workers have been without a contract for nearly a year.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Inmate dies at the Penobscot County Jail
The person was unresponsive in a cell and could not be resuscitated, according to the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office.
Posted inCommunity, News
Portland councilors call for emergency workshop following latest pedestrian death
Jason Ayers, 53, was killed last week when a car struck him in a raised median at the intersection of Marginal Way and Preble Street.
Posted inBusiness, Community, News
Kennebunkport’s Cape Porpoise Pier renovation completed
The project, which started in 2024, aims to breathe new life into the town’s only commercial fishing pier.
Posted inBooks, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Maine Literary Awards honor local authors
More than 300 authors submitted their works to the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, with winners chosen in more than a dozen categories.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Amid fraud concerns, conservative group pushes for new MaineCare oversight rules
Lead Maine submitted petitions to the state Tuesday seeking to force agency rulemaking on MaineCare provider inspections and improper payments.