Aunt and mother of abused child discouraged with lack of responses and seeming disinterest from legislators in election year.
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Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News, Politics
This remote Maine community split down the middle in 2020. Which way will The Forks go this year?
Joe Biden and Donald Trump tied 18-18 in The Forks in the 2020 presidential election, but residents say they don’t expect a vote that close this year.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Maine’s yellow flag law has been used much more often in year since Lewiston mass shooting
Meanwhile, gun reform advocates are collecting signatures to force a ballot initiative that would ask voters to approve a stronger red flag law.
Posted inbPlus, Franklin
Face Time: Jordan Schanck — Wilton native returns to lead parks and recreation programs
The 33-year-old and his family moved back to the area earlier this year.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Advocates are helping propel a resilient community
Danielle Parent, who is the director of the Maine Resiliency Center, knows that unless victim advocates take care of themselves and each other, they’re not as effective in caring for others.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
‘Lewiston Strong’ can be a mixed message
Words really can evoke powerful reactions for people working through trauma, including words like ‘brave’ and ‘anniversary,’ and phrases like ‘Lewiston Strong.’
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Homeowners in Gorham Connector’s path brace for impact
More than 20 years after the Maine Turnpike Authority began the conversation about building the 5-mile, 4-lane toll highway, homeowners who would be displaced by the project still find their lives hang in the balance.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, bPlus
Postcards tell story of Greene’s early days
Back in those days, in a little town like Greene, postcards would have been sold in two of the town variety stores, namely Sawyer Bros. and J.M. Tanguay’s.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, bPlus
Photo Album: See historic Greene on postcards
The images vividly reveal that the town of Greene was an absolutely thriving place.
Posted inMaine, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Canton to increase its Med-Care Ambulance share by $3,375 in 2025
Rob Walker, the town’s Med-Care Ambulance representative, said that the 2025 budget includes a $3 subsidy increase per capita, which means that the town will pay $48,375 in 2025, up from $45,000 for its share this year.