Balloons began filling the air above hordes of festivalgoers around 6 p.m. Friday at at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston.
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Northern Light Health says it is ending stalled contract talks with Anthem
The impasse further increases the possibility that Maine’s second-largest health care network may no longer be in-network for thousands of patients statewide.
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Maine families say 20% hike in health insurance rates would be a ‘catastrophe’
Dozens of people at a public forum Friday explained how proposed health insurance rate hikes could put their families at risk.
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Mother says son who fell from Screw Auger Falls is ‘one lucky man’
A Lewiston man who helped with the rescue says the victim was calm, in pain and diagnosed his own injuries.
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Suspect in deadly Windham shooting ‘located,’ but police won’t say if alive or dead
Maine State Police said a male victim was killed in the shooting Friday afternoon on Route 302. A shelter-in-place order for Raymond and Windham was lifted just after 7 p.m.
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Summer swelter gives a boost to Maine’s tourism industry
With sunny days in July and August, numbers are up at Acadia National Park, the Portland International Jetport and on the Maine Turnpike, but declines continue for Canadian border crossings and cruise ship visits.
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Mystery Photo for Aug. 17, 2025
Correctly guess where this photo was taken and you could win a $25 Hannaford Supermarket gift card.
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Pedestrian struck Friday in Lewiston’s Kennedy Park
The vehicle left the roadway, jumping the curb into the park, according to police.
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Dr. Nirav Shah says he’s considering run for Maine governor
Shah, the face of Maine’s COVID-19 response, was a top federal health official in the Biden administration and has criticized the Trump administration’s public health priorities.
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Lewiston balloon festival kicks off with no launch Friday morning
Though conditions were not right Friday morning, festival staff are hopeful conditions will be better to get some rides in over the course of the three-day festival.