Parents of Maine students are beginning to organize against the anti-LGBTQ rhetoric from the growing number of conservative parents’ organizations in Maine.
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Somerset County deputy’s yellow flag order expired. But he’s still out of work.
The case underscores the stigma around mental health in law enforcement and what’s at stake when an officer is subject to such an order.
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Posted inMaine, Mark LaFlamme, News
Vienna sausages, a one-eyed cat and Sydney Sweeney for Christmas | Column
Mark LaFlamme ruminates on his eyes: scorched, fluttering at Olympic speed, and desperate for spring.
Posted inMaine, News
How gambling profits are causing political discord on Passamaquoddy reservation
Sipayik government has been split, driven apart by calls for transparency over the use of $26 million in sports betting revenue
Posted inMaine, Maine Mariners, News, Sports
Maine Mariners games postponed amid labor dispute between league, players union
The Professional Hockey Players’ Association began a leaguewide strike Friday and is accusing the ECHL of unfair labor practices.
Posted inMaine, News
Augusta homeless shelter proposal stalls as city weighs new rules
City officials and homeless advocates have agreed to instead work on regulations and finding a new site for a homeless shelter.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Tremont couple dead in murder-suicide near Acadia, Maine State Police say
Police identified the couple Friday as Jyoti and William Hawley, who were found on Mount Desert Island on Tuesday morning.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors, The Franklin Journal, The Rangeley Highlander
High Peaks Alliance prepares for leadership change, launches 2026 naturalist series
Vice President John Rogers will take over for founder Lloyd Griscom as president, as the group continues its mission of collaboration and public access through new conservation programs.
Posted inMaine, News
Toy Fund volunteers go above and beyond to spread holiday joy to Mainers in need
A team of nearly 3 dozen pitched in throughout the holidays to make sure toys and books reached more than 4,000 Maine children.
Posted inCommunity, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Maine, News, Outdoors, The Franklin Journal, The Rangeley Highlander
Farmington group notes 41 species for 126th Christmas Bird Count
Local birders surveyed nine western Maine areas Dec. 14, logging 41 species and contributing data to the nation’s longest-running community science bird project.