Veteran reporter and former Press Herald writer and editor J. Craig Anderson will produce twice-weekly fact briefs to either verify or debunk online claims related to Maine news.
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Posted inFact Brief, Maine, News
Did Maine lack a legal minimum age for marriage prior to 2020? | Fact brief
Editor’s note: This is the first of our fact briefs, published in conjunction with the nonprofit Gigafact. Read more about our partnership here. Yes. Until 2020, Maine had no statutory minimum age for marriage. Previously, the state allowed 16- and 17-year-olds to marry with parental consent; children under 16 required both parental consent and judicial […]
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Longtime educator in Auburn, Litchfield to retire after 39 years
Katy Grondin says students have always been important to her, even choosing an abbreviated version of ‘I love kids’ for her license plate.
Posted inBethel, Business, The Bethel Citizen
Bethel Station condos coming soon; train is still a dream
The 7-acre parcel has had several starts and stops, but Developer Tony Donovan’s goal is to start the foundation by early June.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Maine has a thriving industry of home bakers
The state has fewer restrictions than most others on selling foods made at home.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business, Maine, News
Lisbon council postpones action on cannabis company’s license renewal
A motion to deny the license lacked the required four yes votes required by town policy.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Job openings in Maine are dropping, signaling return to ‘normalcy’
But experts say the trend could be short-lived.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Site of fatal Auburn crash among most dangerous in Maine
The city considered a project that would’ve blocked vehicles from taking the kind of turn that led to a fatal accident this month, but it stalled.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine State Library partially reopens after layoffs
After letting go of 8 staffers, the agency has resumed services like interlibrary loan and digitization, but it remains open to in-person visitors by appointment only.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine lawmakers reject bill to stop issuing Real ID cards
The bill, which would have repealed the Maine law that allows the state to issue driver’s licenses that comply with the federal REAL ID Act, was defeated in the Senate Tuesday. It was rejected in the House last week.