First responders and others recount the events at Robbins Lumber on May 15, a day that will have a lasting effect on Midcoast towns and the broader firefighting community.
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Windham honors baby born on the side of the road
Windham paramedics delivered a baby girl in a parking lot near Seacoast Adventure in January.
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Stoplight outage in North Windham causing traffic issues
Officials asked motorists to avoid Route 302 from Boody’s Corner through the shopping district and said a resolution could take ‘an extended period.’
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
These 3 Maine governor candidates are forming an alliance
Democrats Troy Jackson, Shenna Bellows and Hannah Pingree were each endorsed by the Sierra Club of Maine last month.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Why can some Mainers vote absentee on school budgets before they’re finalized?
State statute says those votes must be rejected, but municipalities may interpret that requirement differently.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine
On land and at sea, Maine food producers prepare for the season
Spring is, of course, planting time for crop farmers. But other kinds of Maine food producers also have their spring rituals.
Posted inCommunity
Public hearing for $31.2M York County budget is scheduled | County Report
The hearing for the proposed budget will take place June 3 at the York County Government Building in Alfred.
Posted inCommunity, News
Scarborough Town Council approves $169 million municipal and school budget
The budget will result in a 3.21% increase in the tax rate.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Graham Platner shares picks for Maine gubernatorial primary
The presumptive Democratic nominee in the U.S. Senate race named Troy Jackson as his top choice.
Posted inLeslie Bridgers, Life & Culture, Maine
Maine parents have latched onto these 2 literary baby names | Column
Could classic books be behind the trend in what we call our kids?