Participants included a three-time defending champion, a Midcoast elementary school, and a mother and son.
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Saco approves $44 million municipal budget
A city spokesperson says the local mill rate is expected to stay the same, though property owners will still likely see a tax hike because of the proposed school and county budgets.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Politics
Advocates call for new state standards to hit Maine’s environmental goals
A policy guide released Tuesday aims to ‘rebalance’ state law in favor of tribal rights and environmental health for the next generation of Mainers.
Posted inCommunity, News
Meet the southern Maine veterinarian who treats everything from house cats to tigers
Dr. Samantha Brueckner’s Kennebunk-based practice, Yin-Yang Veterinary Care, pays home visits to patients ranging from dogs and cats to chinchillas and tarantulas.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Community, Life & Culture, News
Bethel boy’s interest in music a reach back in time
Aiden Lindsay’s love of classic rock sets him apart from his peers in the streaming era.
Posted inLeslie Bridgers, Life & Culture, Maine, News, Outdoors
Hummingbirds’ arrival has Mainers buzzing | Column
Technology has given birders more ways to share their enthusiasm.
Posted inMaine, News
ICE activity is increasing again in Maine, immigration rights advocates warn
The apparent uptick in arrests and encounters with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Maine in recent weeks aligns with reported plans for ICE to increase its presence across the country.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
We interviewed the Maine governor candidates. Here’s what they said.
The Portland Press Herald and Maine Public sat down with most of the gubernatorial hopefuls for one-on-one interviews.
Posted inElections, Maine, Nation & World, New England, News, Politics
How can Graham Platner run for Senate with a 100% VA disability rating?
The VA’s system is not Social Security disability.
Posted inCommunity, News, Schools and Education
Cumberland, North Yarmouth send $56.7 million school budget to June ballot
The budget is slightly reduced from the one introduced this spring, but still would be 5.46% higher than this year’s budget.