Some parts of the state could experience ‘feels like’ temperatures over 100 degrees, prompting the opening of cooling centers.
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PETA sues Maine Lobster Festival in an effort to stop steaming of 20,000 pounds of live lobster
The animal rights organization says lobsters can feel pain and that the city’s decision to allow the festival to steam them live is ‘a municipally endorsed spectacle of animal suffering.’
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Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Wilton man accused of threatening woman with gun, sexual assault
Brian M. Brewer, 34, was arrested on Monday on four charges related to an alleged attack on a woman he was dating.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Maine Crime, Mark LaFlamme, News
Lewiston-Auburn restaurants rise up against repeat offender | Column
For years, Stephen Tardif has run amok at local businesses. The owners are fed up, but they are also pulling for him to get well.
Posted inMaine, News
Dump truck driver dies after being hit by tractor-trailer in Stetson
Police say it appears the driver of the tractor-trailer ran a stop sign and hit the 64-year-old Glenburn man at the intersection of Lapoint and Merril roads.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Mystery Photo for July 27, 2025
Correctly guess where this photo was taken and you could win a $25 Hannaford Supermarket gift card.
Posted inBethel, Maine, Oxford Hills, The Bethel Citizen
New stickers ready for Hanover, Newry, Bethel transfer station users
Each sticker will include the vehicle’s license plate number and must be displayed on the driver’s side window. Stickers are valid for two years and will be color-coded.
Posted inBethel, Maine, Oxford Hills, Rumford Falls Times, The Bethel Citizen
Andover’s Olde Home Days to mark 45 years of tradition and community fun
New this year are the Backseat Sulky Driver contest, and bounce house and water slides for the kids, featured along with many old favorites, too.
Posted inMaine, News
Maranacook community rallies behind dismissed principal
Community members are urging the Regional School Unit 38 board to reinstate a beloved principal after a superintendent’s decision.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine’s congressional delegation introduces bill to help loggers affected by natural disasters
Members of Maine’s logging industry applauded the proposal, with one calling it ‘a step in the right direction’ toward equitable treatment.