Food pantries and other groups in the county can apply for funding to help them in their missions of feeding the hungry.
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Lewiston police surveillance trailer destroyed in crash
The driver told police she had intended to apply the brakes but accidentally pressed the accelerator.
How to start a nature journal in Maine
This practice isn’t about being an artist, a scientist or a naturalist.
Are all telephone poles in Maine privately owned? | Fact brief
Utility companies own most poles in the state, but municipalities also own some, according to local officials.
Jay appoints Raeleen York as town clerk
The Select Board appointed Deputy Town Clerk Raeleen York to succeed retiring Town Clerk Ronda Palmer effective Aug. 3.
New Monmouth trail is only the start, officials say: ‘This is the first one’
The ‘all-persons’ trail, near Monmouth Academy and Monmouth Memorial School, is expected to be ready by October.
Livermore Falls gets $1M grant for Route 17 sewer work
Livermore Falls has received a $1 million federal grant toward a $2.35 million Route 17 sanitary sewer rehabilitation project.
Western Mainers in puffin country: Lessons on the colorful bird’s return to Maine | Column
A family birthday trip aboard the Hardy III became a close look at puffins, terns and one of Maine’s best-known seabird restoration stories.
This Maine artist is finding light even in the darkest places
Jonesport painter Anne Neely’s new show, ‘The Wonder of the Light’ is at Elizabeth Moss Galleries through Aug. 15, as a documentary about her life makes the rounds.
Portland writer Ron Currie revisits 1987 Jay paper strike in new novel
Ron Currie returns to Babs Dionne in thriller series sequel, ‘We Will See You Bleed.’