The bill to form a new department did not receive support from the Health and Human Services Committee, but its sponsor says he’ll keep pushing for reform.
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Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Meet the Maine football players who are Fitzpatrick Trophy finalists
Each led their team to a state championship berth and was named to the Varsity Maine All-State team. On Sunday, one will be named the 54th Fitzy winner.
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Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Watch Varsity Maine’s latest basketball highlight reel
The top plays from the sixth week of the 2025-26 season.
Posted inBoys Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
No. 1 affirms ranking in Varsity Maine boys hockey poll
Thornton Academy is again the unanimous top team after surviving tough test.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
Maine libraries aren’t filling their spaces with just books. They’re spaces for art, too.
Libraries across the state have incorporated formal and informal gallery spaces into their expansions and renovations.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Rising pressures put mental health of Maine’s agriculture workforce at risk, officials say
Industry leaders and health care professionals say help is available for farmers, foresters and fishermen who face changing industries and tight finances.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Schools & Education
Maine lawyer accused of assaulting conservative activist at Berwick-area school board meeting
Trevor Savage was issued a summons for allegedly shoving Nicholas Blanchard, an Augusta school board candidate also known as ‘Corn Pop,’ during a meeting at Noble High School last week.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine adopts tougher limits on PFAS in drinking water
The new forever chemical standards follow federal limits set by Biden-era regulators.
Posted inPolitics
Maine state lawmaker Kathy Javner dies at 52
Rep. Kathy Javner, R-Chester, was in her fourth term in the Maine House representing a string of rural towns in Penobscot County.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Community, Maine, News, Outdoors, The Bethel Citizen, The Franklin Journal, The Rangeley Highlander
As skijoring grows in Maine, locals say it’s all about the partnership
From dog-powered trail runs to horse-drawn fairground races, skijoring is taking shape in western and central Maine as a winter sport built on preparation, shared access and control on snow.