A procession of boats, some decked out with flowers, honored Sunshine Stewart on Sunday in the Tenants Harbor section of St. George where she lived.
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Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, Religion & Values
Southern Baptists growing in Maine despite national decline
New Southern Baptist churches are being established in Westbrook, Orono and Richmond. Faith leaders see the lack of a historical foothold in the region as an opportunity for growth.
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Mother charged with manslaughter after toddler found dead in vehicle in Milford
Maine State Police arrested a woman from Pennsylvania after her 3-year-old was found dead Saturday evening.
Posted inMaine, News
Game wardens recover 2 bodies in Grand Falls Flowage
The victims were anglers from Texas and Massachusetts, and the deaths are not considered suspicious.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Politics
Maine hospitals wait years to be reimbursed for serving low-income residents
Hospitals are already under financial strain. Federal and state policies affecting Maine’s Medicaid program will only add pressure.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Maine’s school funding formula has long been called inequitable. Changing it is complicated.
In a July report, researchers outline issues with the formula’s reliance on property tax value, and possible solutions. Now lawmakers will be able to decide if they want to implement changes.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Auburn needs 1,300 more homes by 2030, report says
“Kids who grew up here and don’t have big paying jobs can’t afford to stay,” Councilor Belinda Gerry said of the affordable housing shortfall.
Posted inMaine, News
First alarm fire at Lepage Bakery in Lewiston
An aerial view of firefighters on the roof of the Lewiston bakery Saturday morning.
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Director of Maine agency for indigent legal defense steps down
Jim Billings is the second director in as many years to step down, following the resignation of Justin W. Andrus in 2023.
Posted inMaine, News
Three escape burning home in Lewiston
Witnesses said there were three people inside the home when the fire began. A woman with a disability was wrapped in blankets and carried out by firefighters.