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Lewiston police chief search committee announced
The city is considering roughly 20 candidates for the position of Lewiston police chief.
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Massachusetts man shot at Rumford police, FBI says
Luis Jose Nivar Cabral, 24, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, was arrested Monday on an FBI warrant charging conspiracy to distribute controlled substances.
Posted inMaine, News
Large field of candidates seeks to fill openings on Lisbon Town Council
The election comes as residents have been upset with how the town has handled budget matters.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, News
In his visits to Maine, Robert Redford emphasized hope and collaboration
The actor, director and activist, who died Tuesday, spoke at Bowdoin in 1982, and was Colby’s commencement speaker in 2015.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Schools & Education
Cornish man accused of threatening UNE, having bomb-making materials
The 24-year-old man is charged with terrorizing, criminal use of explosives and attempting to cause a catastrophe.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England, News
New England’s shrimp industry is struggling, with fishermen catching few in 2025
‘Environmental conditions continue to be unfavorable for northern shrimp in the Gulf of Maine,’ reports one fisheries commission.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News, Politics
Programs for students with hearing, vision loss harmed by Trump’s anti-diversity push
Citing concerns about DEI, the U.S. Department of Education has halted funding for programs that support students with combined hearing and vision loss in eight states.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser, Maine, News
Chesterville seeks new selectperson, town clerk
Chesterville is accepting applications for town clerk and nomination papers to replace Eric Hilton on the Select Board.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
CMP’s new plan would increase bills — again. Mills calls that ‘unacceptable’
Though state officials say Mainers are already struggling to pay their electric bills, the utility says the distribution rate increases for hiring and resiliency upgrades would occur as some temporary charges expire, mitigating the cost to customers.