The proposal for a seasonal camping site for students on a 20.7-acre Kingfield property is drawing pushback from neighbors over traffic and road wear.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Mark LaFlamme
Make Bartlett Street, Lewiston, your next hiking destination! | Column
Big decisions are being made in Lewiston without me. I’m available for consultation, writes Mark LaFlamme.
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Posted inBethel, Maine, News, Oxford Hills, The Bethel Citizen
Albany’s Songo Pond may get second loon chick in 40 years
With shallow water and many predators, it’s a tough place to raise a loon.
Posted inbPlus, Maine
South Africa and the joy of opening the world to my host sister | Column
Letters from Madagascar: Vanessa Paolella travels to South Africa with her host sister, Tahiry, and has one of her favorite Peace Corps experiences.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Former students allege abuse and neglect at Hyde School in Bath
A federal lawsuit recounts their experience at the boarding school, accusing Hyde officials of imposing emotional and physical mistreatment that had lasting negative effects. The school denies the claims, calling them ‘patently false.’
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Groundbreaking Kennebec County mobile medical program to shift focus
Doctors from the MD3 program in Kennebec County hope to continue their work with first responders to reverse overdoses in the county.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News, Schools & Education
Turner-area school community split as board reviews transgender policies
Maine School Administrative District 52, which includes Turner, Leeds and Greene, may align its policies with President Trump’s executive order recognizing only ‘biological gender.’
Posted inMaine
Two injured in suspected Farmington propane explosion
Both were transported to the hospital, according to the fire chief.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Protesters urge Portland flyers to boycott Avelo over ICE flights
People rallied outside the Portland International Jetport Saturday afternoon to voice concerns about Avelo airlines, which operates in Maine and has also conducted deportation flights in Arizona.
Posted inMaine
Court rules Maine can’t enforce law prohibiting foreign spending on campaigns
The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s decision to temporarily halt the state from enforcing the law, which voters approved in 2023.