The 2025 festival featured parades, pie contests, dancing and fireworks.
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A Maine woman paid her back rent. Her record still says she was evicted.
Repayment plans are supposed to help public housing tenants avoid eviction. In Maine, these deals have put evictions on tenants’ permanent records, even if they’ve fulfilled all the terms and were never actually evicted.
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A cyclist collapsed on Portland’s Back Cove. Strangers saved his life.
When Peter Morrison found out bystanders had given him CPR after he collapsed while on a bike ride, social media helped him find them.
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Lisbon residents to challenge town decision on who gets to approve the budget
The Town Council ruled that a petition to change the charter to allow residents to vote on the municipal budget is a revision and not an amendment, which would delay a vote on the matter for at least a year.
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Why Lewiston is updating property values, and what it means for tax bills
New assessments will be used in tax bills for fiscal 2027, which will be sent out a year from now in August 2026.
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All-Persons Trail nears completion in Rumford Community Forest
“We really have a sense of pride in what we’re doing and want to make something to be proud of and shine out here,” said Travis Dustin, lands coordinator for Inland Woods + Trails.
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Beech leaf disease has hit all 16 Maine counties. What does it mean?
As beech leaf disease spreads, foresters and researchers race to understand its impact, retain healthy trees and prepare for potential long-term changes to the state’s woodlands.
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Lewiston musical ‘A New Home’ remodeled for fall production
The 20-year-old musical has been updated and had a first reading Friday night at L/A Community Little Theatre in Auburn.
Posted inLocal News, Maine, Oxford Hills, Rumford Falls Times
Rumford YMCA day camp serves up life lessons and fun in its first year
Field trips to the YMCA of Lewiston-Auburn and mornings at Inland Woods + Trails have packed campers’ days.