Competition for Maine’s offshore wind port is sharpening with Sprague Operating Resources proposing Mack Point as an alternative to the state’s preferred site on nearby Sears Island.
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Maine interlibrary loan system on hold for weeks because of contract dispute
Library directors throughout the state say temporarily losing the book sharing will be a challenge going into their busiest time of year.
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Posted inMaine, News
Quicksand startles woman who suddenly sinks hip deep at Popham Beach
Rangers at the state park were expected to install warning signs telling beachgoers what to do if they step in supersaturated sand.
Posted inMaine, News, Religion & Values, Schools & Education
Federal court denies Bangor church’s request for injunction in tuition lawsuit
Crosspoint Church, which runs Bangor Christian Schools, is challenging the stipulation in Maine’s Human Rights Act that prohibits schools receiving state funding from discriminating based on gender identity, sexual orientation and religion.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills
Popular Lewiston-Auburn, western Maine animal control officer discharged by state agency
A dispute between the state Animal Welfare Program and agent Rich Burton leaves many in the region worried that calls regarding sick, injured or dangerous animals may go unanswered.
Posted inMaine, News
A fast-warming Gulf of Maine is rising faster than ever
The gulf is warming 3 times faster than the global average and rising about 2.5 times faster in recent years than it has over the last century, according to the Maine Climate Council.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Auburn School Committee approves changes to staff code of conduct
Firmer boundaries were set in staff code of conduct related to student-teacher interactions.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Lewiston police say woman hit by car Tuesday is in critical condition
Police said 65-year-old Nellie Rawding was seriously injured when she was struck by a car while crossing Lisbon Street.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Photo Album: Tree Street Youth celebrate the end of the school year
The theme for this year’s Tree Street Youth Celebratory March is Fusion.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Rumford-based school district tech director, teachers present computer science program
The Harold Alfond Foundation is investing $8.2 million in additional money into the original $1 million grant obtained by the Maine Math and Science Alliance in 2021, allowing the district to extend the computer science program an additional five years.