Some of the first strikes appeared to hit areas around the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Iranian media reported strikes nationwide.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
The Trump administration has frozen Medicaid funding in Minnesota. Could Maine be next?
The action was taken following allegations of fraud that the president has claimed Maine and other states also allow.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors
Maine murders delight crow lovers
Many Mainers have dedicated years to befriending the crows in their neighborhood.
Posted inNews
Weekend to feature early-spring warmth followed by midwinter freeze
Plus — you guessed it — a bit more snow overnight Sunday.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Lawmakers approve review of DHHS MaineCare fraud unit
The Government Oversight Committee is directing the state to evaluate the office tasked with monitoring MaineCare, which is the target of fraud allegations.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Sports
Lewiston council to weigh $1.4M guarantee for Colisée sale
If approved, the guarantee would ice a $4.9 million deal between owner Darryl Antonacci and buyer Milltown Sports & Entertainment LLC.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Rumford Falls Times
Dixfield residents OK changes to naming, numbering ordinance
The town will allocate $1,000 to help the Dixfield Historical Society raise money for an historical curtain restoration.
Posted inNews
Dixfield to lease a 2027 Freightliner for plowing
An aging and expensive snowplow will be replaced using money from the public works reserve account.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Farmington man sentenced to nearly 25 years in gross sexual assault case
Cory Hutchinson, 39, was found guilty in the case in May 2025.
Posted inElections, News, Politics
Union leaders tell Schumer to stop backing Janet Mills over Graham Platner
A recent poll had Platner up big over Maine’s governor in the U.S. Senate race.