Libraries across the state have incorporated formal and informal gallery spaces into their expansions and renovations.
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5 historic Lewiston-area buildings are vacant. Will they be redeveloped?
Lewiston’s ‘renaissance’ depends on whether some of its more prominent vacant buildings can be filled with tenants.
New baby loons, Telstar wins and saying bye to a local logging legacy capped a busy 2025
The months of July through December are documented in words and photographs from the pages of The Bethel Citizen.
Cannabis opponents accused of misrepresenting Maine referendum
‘You have a right to lie under the First Amendment,’ Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said, noting there’s little she can do about the alleged trickery.
Community-focused gym in Livermore Falls serves ‘the people, not the program’
After more than 30 years in the fitness industry, Betsy Mancine has built Renovation Training Company into a coach-led, community-centered strength gym.
Oxford Hills marked by intertown disputes, local politics and loss of community leaders in 2025
Here are more of last year’s memorable news and events reported by the Advertiser Democrat.
Blood drive set at SeniorsPlus in Lewiston | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: SeniorsPlus is proud to partner with the American Red Cross to host its first blood drive Thursday, Jan. 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in its Education Center, 8 Falcon Road in Lewiston. What an incredible way to pay it forward and make a difference for people in our community and […]
Supreme Court seems likely to uphold state bans on transgender athletes in girls and women’s sports
The justices are evaluating claims of sex discrimination lodged by transgender people versus the need for fair competition for women and girls, the main argument made by the states.
What could Supreme Court cases on trans athletes mean for Maine?
Two cases from West Virginia and Idaho, argued before the court Tuesday, could have implications for lawsuits about Maine’s policies for transgender athletes in scholastic sports.
2 DOT workers killed in crash on I-95 southbound in Waterville
Maine Department of Transportation employees had just closed the travel lane near mile marker 127 when 3 workers were struck after a chain-reaction collision.