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‘What Do We Do with All This Fear?’ is keynote address at Bates College Monday

5 hours agoJanuary 16, 2026

The college’s annual tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. will focus on the theme of fear and anger during trying times.

Business, Maine, News

Maine maker of Lincoln Logs is closing its doors

by Penelope Overton 5 hours agoJanuary 16, 2026

Pride Manufacturing Co., in Burnham, has notified the state it will lay off 115 people when it shuts down in April.

Maine, Maine Crime

Lewiston police activity at downtown store draws onlookers

by Joe Charpentier 8 hours agoJanuary 16, 2026

Police say they were executing a search warrant at the Mogadishu Store as part of ‘a lengthy fraud investigation.’

Maine, Maine Crime, News, Politics

Feds won’t confirm whether ICE surge is coming to Maine

by Morgan Womack 8 hours agoJanuary 16, 2026

But the Department of Homeland Security did respond to Gov. Janet Mills’ video statement, saying Friday that the agency is working to ‘remove criminals’ from Maine.

Maine, Maine Crime, News

Skowhegan death investigation ongoing, state police say

by Jake Freudberg 8 hours agoJanuary 16, 2026

Police withheld the deceased woman’s name and the cause and manner of her death, pending positive identification and family notification.

Advertiser Democrat, Maine, News, Schools & Education

Harrison Elementary kicks off 9th WinterKids Games

by Nicole Carter 10 hours agoJanuary 16, 2026

With kids from Harrison and Waterford now joined into one school it is the first time pre-K through second grade students from both towns will participate together.