A building at the notorious Elan School burned to the ground Sunday morning.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, Opinion
Opinion: Maine’s electric vehicle goals don’t look like they’ll take us where we want to go
A key strategy in the state’s climate action plan is to put 150,000 electric vehicles on the road by 2030. It’s not realistic.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston’s new Lincoln Street warming center reports positive reviews on its first weekend
The new emergency warming center at 551 Lincoln St. had a successful first night, according to staff.
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Biden approves Ukraine’s use of long-range U.S. weapons inside Russia, reversing policy
The easing of restrictions on allowing Kyiv to use the Army Tactical Missile System, or ATACMS, to hit targets inside Russia is a significant reversal in U.S. policy.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Q&A: What will Trump’s immigration policies mean for Maine?
Here are answers to a few questions about Maine’s immigrant population and what Donald Trump’s policies on deportations, asylum and other immigration issues could mean.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Advocates warn a Trump presidency could be a threat to Maine immigrants
The president-elect has said he plans to oversee mass deportations when he takes office, and advocates are also worried about impacts on the asylum system.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Riders can track the Lewiston-Auburn-Portland bus; other changes coming
The commuter bus service linking Lewiston, Auburn and Portland is gearing up for some changes ahead of winter after almost four months on the road.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Dairy task force recommends boosting subsidy to preserve Maine farms
A draft report calls for additional taxes on gambling, cannabis or cigarettes to help stabilize funding for the subsidy program that protects Maine’s struggling dairy farms.
Posted inbPlus, Maine, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Face Time: Brittanie Averill of Carthage on the joys of sobriety and following your food dreams
The Carthage woman loves preparing all kinds of food. She attributes much of her success and happiness to being sober from alcohol, which she and her husband, Steve, became on Jan. 1, 2023.