The Jay Select Board honored the Comprehensive Plan Committee and recognized Code Enforcement Officer Ronda Palmer for her support in completing the town’s long-range plan.
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Oscar-winning Maine filmmaker makes Elon Musk his next project
Oscar winner Alex Gibney is known for documentaries about Enron, Scientology, U.S. policies on torture, “The Sopranos” and many other topics.
Mother suing Lewiston hospital says oversight caused child’s brain injury
Calyx Hemenway said her reports of pain and illness while pregnant were not taken seriously by staff at Central Maine Medical Center.
Jay missing person case nears 40 years as time narrows window for answers
Nearly 40 years after Kimberly Moreau disappeared, her family continues searching for answers as time claims both loved ones and potential suspects.
More Maine parents are refusing standard newborn shots and tests
Pediatricians say the reluctance they’re seeing in Maine is tied to federal rollback of childhood vaccine guidelines.
4 takeaways from debate between Republicans running for Maine governor
The 8 candidates who qualified for the GOP primary agreed on many issues, but with different approaches and experiences informing their answers.
Victim of Lewiston shooting remembered as ‘light and love’
Maliyah Powell, 22, left her mark on the community as a child and a young woman, according to friends and co-workers.
UMaine alum, TV star Timothy Simons will give 2026 commencement speech
The Readfield native best known for his roles in ‘Nobody Wants This’ and ‘Veep’ graduated from the Orono university in 2001.
Committee recommends Maine create new agency to oversee child services
The Office of the Child Advocate would replace the current ombudsman program.
TSA workers at the Portland International Jetport could miss another paycheck
The jetport has not seen the long lines or staffing shortages reported at other airports as a result of the partial government shutdown.