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Election 2024, Maine, Politics

RFK Jr. visits Freeport to talk with supporters about farming and food

by Rachel Ohm July 9, 2024July 11, 2024

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is not on the ballot in Maine, but a campaign official said Tuesday that he has gathered enough signatures to qualify.

Lewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education

Olivia Rich wins at-large seat on Auburn School Committee

by Frida Zeinali July 9, 2024July 9, 2024

Olivia Rich received almost two-thirds of the votes in Auburn.

Lewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education

Lewiston school budget passes third public vote

by Kendra Caruso July 9, 2024July 10, 2024

By midday, there were already a higher number of votes cast than during the first school budget referendum.

Business, Maine, News

Invasive fruit flies that wreak havoc on small, soft fruits found in Androscoggin County

by Joe Charpentier July 9, 2024July 10, 2024

A Livermore Falls farm had to cut strawberry season short mostly due to spoilage caused by the pests.

Business, Maine, News

Unitil to pay $71 million for Bangor-area natural gas company

by Stephen Singer July 9, 2024July 9, 2024

The deal, which requires approval from state regulators, would give Maine’s biggest natural gas provider 8,500 more customers and 351 more miles of pipeline.

Business, Lewiston-Auburn

Photos: Mill and water main construction ongoing in Lewiston

by Russ Dillingham July 9, 2024July 10, 2024

Bates Mill and Oxford Street piping underway downtown.

Lewiston-Auburn, Nation / World

Man accused of killing drug kingpin Alpo Martinez acquitted in New York

by Steve Collins July 9, 2024September 19, 2024

Martinez lived in Lewiston for five years in the witness protection program before returning to New York, where he was murdered in 2021.

Business, Lewiston-Auburn, News

NECEC converter station nears halfway to finish line in Lewiston

by Andrew Rice July 9, 2024July 10, 2024

City Assessor William Healey said the city will receive an estimated $8.5 million in taxes annually when the project is complete. The city received $5 million in taxes in fiscal 2024.