One was a $1 million winner, another dated the host, and yet another sought escape from a devastating loss. As the reality show celebrates its 50th season, we look at its impact on Maine contestants, and the world.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Lewiston pickleball courts fill fast weekday mornings
Photographer Russ Dillingham captures locals embracing the sport for exercise and social interaction.
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Posted inMaine, News
Auburn police chief defends use of license plate-reading cameras
The city received public backlash earlier this year when residents learned that Flock cameras were installed last summer.
Posted inMaine, News
As Iran war escalates, Maine military moms look to each other for support
A group hopes to form Maine’s first chapter of the Blue Star Mothers of America.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Portland software firm ranks 3rd in growth among New England businesses
HighByte, which focuses on turning complex and diverse industrial data into useful information, is 1 of 5 Maine companies on the Boston Globe and Statista’s annual top 50 list.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors, Schools & Education
This teenage girl from Brunswick could save your life on the slopes
Ella Wilder, 17, spent 3 years training to assess injuries, provide first aid and help injured people off the mountain at Sunday River.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Lawmakers pass last-minute funding for Maine’s public defense agency
The Maine Commission on Public Defense Services has been about $13 million short of what it needs to pay private attorneys who represent low-income clients.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Maine, News
New breaks bog down South Paris water line repairs
Several old, shallow pipes ruptured as the ground thawed following an extremely cold winter.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Community, Maine, News
Hebron voters pass $1.2M budget, oppose land use ordinance change
Voters also elected a new selectman and a new director to Maine School Administrative District 17.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Platner supporters hit Mills over funding for sexual assault cases. Here’s the full story.
Rep. Valli Geiger, D-Rockland, originally blamed House and Senate leaders for the bill’s 2024 demise. But now she blames the governor.