Fifteen middle school students will float ducks down the Androscoggin River as fundraiser for trip to Ecuador in 2026.
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Rabid fox mystery riles the public | Column
Mark LaFlamme wonders if the CDC erred by not releasing location details when a rabid fox was found in Auburn.
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Mystery Photo for Sept. 28, 2025
Correctly guess where this photo was taken and you could win a $25 Hannaford Supermarket gift card.
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Longtime Portland lawmaker enters race for Maine governor as an independent
State Rep. Edward Crockett, a 4-term legislator who unenrolled as a Democrat in August, announced his candidacy on Wednesday.
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Downtown Lewiston store shut down for code violations
The Mogadishu Business Center was shut down after a customer complained about bad conditions at the Lisbon Street market.
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Democratic fundraiser ActBlue fined $100K by Maine campaign finance watchdog
The fine was levied after ActBlue submitted a campaign finance report 2 weeks late. It’s among the largest penalties the ethics commission has ever assessed.
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Trump administration cancels USM college program for veterans
Veterans Upward Bound helps Maine vets go to college, but the U.S. Department of Education is cutting its funding, saying the program ‘conflicts’ with its priorities.
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5 takeaways on the Kennebec River dam sale
While all the impacts of the sale of Brookfield Renewable Energy’s hydroelectric dams to The Nature Conservancy aren’t yet known, here’s what we know so far.
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Lewiston Live busking festival to debut in October
More than a dozen acts ranging from street jazz to circus performers will take over a stretch of downtown Lisbon Street on Oct. 4.
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Salvage company sues National Park Service in Bar Harbor shipwreck saga
The National Park Service recently agreed with the state that the wreck of the Delhi is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, but the company suing for ownership fears that decision will sabotage its case.