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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Pitbull to play Maine in August
The rapper will perform at Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, his second Maine show in three years.
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Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine, The Bethel Citizen
Brad Wight’s game cooler in Newry fills important role in disappearing niche
From hunters to highway kills, one western Maine man keeps game from going to waste.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Maine’s automotive right to repair law, explained
84% of Mainers supported right to repair in 2023, but implementation has stalled over a series of disputes.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, Schools & Education, The Rangeley Highlander
Historic Rangeley exhibit showcases western Maine’s earliest human history
Historic Rangeley is highlighting the Vail Site exhibit, which documents the earliest known human presence in western Maine nearly 13,000 years ago through rare archaeological artifacts.
Posted inNews
Auburn Community Concert Band seeks new members | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The next open membership window to join the Auburn Community Concert Band is Jan. 7-21. Membership requirements are owning your own wind instrument, knowing how to read music, and being able to commit to the band’s weekly schedule of Wednesday evening rehearsals and concerts. For the upcoming summer concert season, the band […]
Posted inMaine, News
Susan Collins questions ‘rationale’ for a large-scale ICE operation in Maine
Other members of Maine’s delegation have also reacted to the rumors that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement may be sending agents to Lewiston and Portland.
Posted inMaine, News
New St. Dom’s holds open house in Lewiston
The high school will move into the former Peck Building downtown for the 2026-27 school year. Staff photos by Libby Kamrowski Kenny.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
How Maine businesses are preparing for ICE enforcement actions
Companies that hire immigrants are watching what’s happening in other states and taking precautions in case similar raids happen here.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine approves new pesticides with forever chemicals
The Board of Pesticide Control approved products that contain ingredients Maine will ban in 2032, arguing federal regulators consider them to be safe.