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Telstar seniors win big at annual winter carnival

Competitions included a student-versus-staff basketball game, gym hockey and ski jumps held the week before February vacation at the Bethel school.

Teammates and staff support one another at Portland Expo, Augusta Civic Center and Cross Insurance Center in Bangor during vacation week tournaments.

Sen. Jim Libby, a Standish Republican running for governor, and the Maine Democratic Party faced separate ethics complaints tied to fundraising.

The Bethel firefighters attended Zach Garfield’s senior Four Point presentation at Gould Academy, supporting the 18-year-old’s newfound ‘identity.’

by J. Craig Anderson Maine Trust for Local News February 25, 2026February 25, 2026

The Maine CDC recently reported the state’s first measles cases since 2019.

Avesta Housing opened Edgewater Village, a new 25-unit affordable housing community for residents ages 55 and older in Farmington.

by Jorge S. Arango February 25, 2026February 27, 2026

‘Drawn in Light: Charlie Hewitt’ is at Lewiston’s Maine Mill museum, while ‘Nick Benfey: Neighborhood’ is showing at at Moss Galleries in Falmouth.

Maine School Administrative District 17 proposed to buy and renovate the vacant Bessey Motor Sales lot on Main Street in Paris.

by Dennis Perkins February 25, 2026February 26, 2026

Maine theaters are showing films about grief, equality, race, and what happens when women refuse to work.

A worker at the assisted living facility in Maryland where the 87-year-old was fatally shot this month has been charged with murder.