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New Gloucester Public Works director resigns after 19 years

by Rory Sweeting June 13, 2025June 13, 2025

Ted Shane will move to an animal control position in Naples.

Advertiser Democrat, Maine, News, Oxford Hills

Norway fire displaces 7, injures firefighter

by Steve Sherlock June 13, 2025June 13, 2025

The early Friday morning fire destroyed the home at 246 Eddie Kahkonon Road in Norway.

Guides, Maine, Things to Do

Choose from 20 places to play mini golf in Maine

by Aimsel Ponti June 13, 2025July 11, 2025

Find dog-, dinosaur- and nautical-themed courses, as well as snack bars and ice cream stands at several.

Maine, News, Politics, Sports

Bills on transgender athletes in girls sports divide lawmakers in Maine House

by Randy Billings and Rachel Ohm June 12, 2025June 13, 2025

Lawmakers in the Maine House of Representatives gave initial support to a bill to bar transgender athletes in girls sports Friday night, while also narrowly rejecting a bill that would require teams be designated male, female or coed.

Androscoggin County, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News

Central Maine Healthcare’s future depends on its acquisition, CEO says

by Christopher Wheelock June 12, 2025June 14, 2025

Speaking at a chamber breakfast Thursday, Central Maine Healthcare CEO and President Steve Littleson did not comment on the hospital system’s ongoing system outage.

Business, Maine, News

CMP conservation plan insufficient, environmental groups tell state regulators

by Ethan Horton June 12, 2025June 12, 2025

CMP said the conservation plan is just one part of a comprehensive set of requirements to address the overall project impacts, and that the concerns identified are dealt with elsewhere in the permit orders.

Maine, News, Politics

Maine lawmakers give initial approval to ban on untraceable ‘ghost guns’

by Rachel Ohm June 12, 2025June 13, 2025

The bill, which would prohibit untraceable firearms and require serial numbers on firearms, advanced in a 77-70 vote in the House of Representatives and 18-17 in the Senate.