Public interest payphones in Maine continue to provide a crucial and free, yet aging, connection for people who need a dependable way to call for help.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine is building homes faster, but they are emptier
Often-overlooked numbers show how fewer people are living together, inadvertently contributing to Maine’s housing crisis.
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Outgoing Raymond town manager explains reasons for resignation
Joseph Crocker said elected officials were not supportive enough of town staff.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
As temperatures rise, Maine schools need solutions for shoulder seasons
The shoulder seasons — early fall and late spring — can be a difficult time to teach and learn in old school buildings that are designed to hold the heat in.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Auburn businessman fixes Sebago Lake property violations that brought $650K fine
The infractions prompted a new state law adding teeth to existing laws. One town official said the outcome sends a message to people that they can’t get away with such activities.
Posted inMaine, News
WGME photojournalist dies while covering race at Oxford Plains Speedway
John ‘Monty’ Orrick collapsed in the speedway’s press box shortly after Sunday night’s Oxford 250 auto race.
Posted inMaine, News
Brother says Casco man killed in Windham was a devoted father, fisherman
Erin Hayne, 33, was fatally shot while riding his motorcycle Friday in Windham.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Windham businesses and community centers got mixed messaging as manhunt unfolded
A shelter-in-place order Friday interrupted a memorial service and came during an already busy period for local businesses, sowing confusion as details about the shooting trickled out.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Suspected Windham gunman found dead; victim identified by police as Casco man
Investigators say there is no known connection between the shooter and victim in the case that prompted a statewide emergency alert and temporary shelter-in-place order.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Suspect in deadly Windham shooting ‘located,’ but police won’t say if alive or dead
Maine State Police said a male victim was killed in the shooting Friday afternoon on Route 302. A shelter-in-place order for Raymond and Windham was lifted just after 7 p.m.