There will be a public hearing on the proposed moratorium on June 1.
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Falmouth Heritage Museum revamps display beyond ‘old things in glass cases’
The Falmouth Historical Society opened the museum’s doors for the season with a new focus on storytelling.
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South Portland’s vigilante carpenter is back
Tristram Howard placed 2 wooden benches by bus stops over the weekend.
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Edward Hopper’s ‘Monhegan Lighthouse’ sells at auction for more than $4M
The painting’s value was estimated at between $1.2 and $1.8 million and it shows Monhegan Island buildings that now house an art museum.
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York gas station temporarily closed after truck knocks down canopy
No injuries were reported after the crash at the Cumberland Farms in York Village.
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Barney Frank, longtime congressman and gay rights pioneer, dies at home in Maine
Frank, the longtime Democratic congressman from Massachusetts, had moved to Ogunquit, Maine, with his husband last month to enter hospice care.
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Here’s what you can find in York County Government’s annual report | County Report
The 2025 document was published May 5, two months earlier than last year.
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Westbrook Fire Department first in Maine approved to use medication that reduces opioid withdrawals
Suboxone can cut the risk of death in half and give patients relief and time to consider long-term treatment options.
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Graham Platner leads Susan Collins by 7 points in new independent poll
The Pan Atlantic Research poll is the first one since Gov. Janet Mills suspended her campaign last month, effectively handing the Democratic nomination to Platner.
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May movie events include Maine Mayhem Film Festival, the dark side of the American Dream
The indie film scene in Maine includes a screening of the late filmmaker Frederick Wiseman’s 1996 ‘Belfast, Maine’ – in Belfast.