It’s early and more candidates are expected to enter the race. Rep. Laurel Libby and former Senate Majority Leader Garrett Mason are two possibilities.
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Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Lewiston’s housing boom getting statewide attention
With more than 1,300 housing units in the development pipeline, the city is playing a major role in the state’s housing goals.
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Maine’s Meals on Wheels program gets boost from state, but long waitlist and uncertainty remain
Congress has yet to reauthorize $6 million in federal funding for the food program, which serves more than 10,000 older or disabled Mainers. Many others remain on a waitlist that could take years to clear.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, The Franklin Journal
Kingfield reviews survey draft for future comprehensive planning
The Select Board discussed a resident survey with AVCOG to guide Kingfield’s comprehensive plan and future grant opportunities.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, News
Maine journalist could join wife as winner of ‘Jeopardy!’
Jason Singer, a former reporter and editor at the Portland Press Herald, will appear on the famed trivia show Tuesday. His wife won in 2021.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine’s highest-ranking justices will not weigh complaints against peers
According to new rules, ethics complaints against members of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court instead will be heard by a panel of lower court judges.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, News
Netflix series to be based on Maine author’s Waterville-set novel
Ron Currie’s ‘The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne’ came out earlier this year and focuses on a female Franco-American crime boss.
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Maine immigrant advocates, leaders decry Supreme Court ruling on injunctions, birthright citizenship
A group filed a new class action lawsuit Friday in response to the ruling, which they say opens the door for partial enforcement of President Donald Trump’s order to deny citizenship to U.S.-born children of people in the country illegally.
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Hannaford data breach affected more than 95,000 Mainers
Dutch-based parent company Ahold Delhaize USA encourages affected individuals to remain vigilant in protecting their personal information.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Lewiston mass shooting heroes honored by Maine State Police
The Walker-Deslauriers Memorial Award is named in memory of Jason Walker and Michael Deslauriers II, who died Oct. 25, 2023, while trying to stop the shooter at Just-In-Time Recreation in Lewiston.