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What should be where Renys was in Portland? Here’s what readers said.

by Kelley Bouchard 14 hours agoApril 24, 2026

The Congress Street storefront has been vacant since January. Many people would like it to become a grocery store, but others said the location would be challenging for any business.

Community, News

Police searching for driver of pickup after Auburn crash

by Mark LaFlamme 15 hours agoApril 24, 2026

Police were called to Route 4 at about 3:30 p.m. for a report that a truck had flipped and that the driver was lying in the road.

Health, Maine, News

InterMed will no longer accept Martin’s Point Medicare Advantage insurance, starting in 2027

by Joe Lawlor 15 hours agoApril 24, 2026

About 4,500 InterMed patients will be affected, according to the healthcare provider.

Baseball, Maine Crime, News, Schools & Education, Softball, Sports, Varsity Maine

Threat of violence forces evacuation at Cony baseball, softball fields

by Mike Mandell 15 hours agoApril 24, 2026

Players were pulled off the fields at Cony High and Morton Field in Augusta at about 2:30 p.m. following a ‘credible threat to cause harm.’

Community, News

Lewiston councilors search for savings ahead of May 5 budget vote

by Joe Charpentier 16 hours agoApril 24, 2026

With a proposed city budget of $67.86 million, about $4.5 million higher than the current budget, councilors combed for cuts and revenue sources.

Community, News

Lewiston’s Grifols Plasma Center to close May 21

by Matthew Jaroncyk 16 hours agoApril 24, 2026

The move leaves 2 plasma donation centers in Maine.

Elections, Maine, News, Politics

Paul LePage: Democrats ‘want to permanently put you in economic slavery’

by Billy Kobin 17 hours agoApril 24, 2026

The former governor, who is running for the 2nd Congressional District seat, and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins were among the speakers at the 2026 Maine Republican State Convention on Friday.