Gas and oil prices have continued to rise even though American fighting in the Middle East ostensibly ended weeks ago.
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Biddeford organization will run the only family shelter in York County
The future of the family shelter in Sanford had been uncertain after the nonprofit that previously ran it closed last year.
Lewiston’s Public Theatre tells the tale of a grandma who hit the trail and set a record
‘Grandma Gatewood Took a Walk’ tells the true story of the first woman to solo hike the Appalachian Trail.
Auburn joins network to construct trail to Portland
The group will include several towns along an old rail line with the purpose of maintaining the rail corridor as a recreational trail.
Music and theater in Lewiston, improv in Monmouth, ‘canoe dancing’ in Bethel, and more |Get out
Here are highlights of things to do in the area in the next week.
Auburn City Council approves 2027 budget with nearly 10% increase
The city will raise $63.8 million through property taxes, an increase of about $5.6 million.
The Maine moms who make their restaurants happen
For Mother’s Day, we checked in with Gray’s Two Mums Kitchen and Lisbon’s Two Moms Diner.
Portland man charged with murder in stabbing of group home employee, police say
Shalom House confirmed Monday night that the victim was an employee of the nonprofit; police identified her Tuesday as Marlene McNeill, 40, of Gorham.
Electric bike rider hurt in Auburn crash
The bike rider ran into the back of a stopped van and was seriously hurt.
Maine woman buries the dead who have no one left to say goodbye
‘It matters a great deal to me that people are not sent on the next journey alone,’ Janie Sweeney says.