Her story epitomizes the quiet struggles many working families face when times are tough around the holidays.
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To fight loss, Passamaquoddy speakers are talking new life into their language
Elders say it’s not too late to save their mother tongue, and a younger generation is stepping up to help.
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Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, Mark LaFlamme, News
The Fergy moves to Auburn, pilfered store bags and the future comes for Lewiston
Nothing beats a good paper airplane, Mark Laflamme writes, among other things.
Posted inMaine, News
In Madagascar, a Bates grad finishes her service, and finds there is more to be done | Column
Even with her Peace Corps stint done, Vanessa Paolella will head back to Madagascar, and a future still to be decided, in January.
Posted inMaine, News
Standish community gathers to honor 5-year-old school bus crash victim
Simon Gonzalez, a kindergartener at Edna Libby Elementary School, was killed in a crash early this week.
Posted inMaine, News
Thousands of Mainers still in the dark after windstorm
Over 20,000 people are still without power after violent gusts of up to 60 mph and an inch of rain hit the state on Friday.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
Christmas wishes flow in for 7-year-old Maine girl fighting cancer
Lucy Hanson was diagnosed with bone cancer in October. The community has rallied around her, flooding her hospital room with Christmas cards, gifts and donations.
Posted inMaine, News
Toy Fund helps homeless Mainers provide a little joy for their children
The charity will ensure that the families’ struggles don’t mean their kids miss out on the simple joy of unwrapping gifts.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
ACA enrollment for 2026 declines in Maine as thousands cancel plans
The drop comes after Congress failed to extend certain tax credits that expire at the end of the year, leading premiums to increase by an average of 77% in Maine.
Posted inMaine, News, The Maine Forecast
High wind gusts and driving rain batter Maine, knocking out power | Live updates
Gusts up to 60 mph left at least 60,000 Central Maine Power and Versant Power customers across the state in the dark Friday.