Property values continue to rise and enrollment has dropped by 53 students, both of which could lower state aid for Regional School District 16.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Hannaford faces backlash over eggs, food prices
Protesters are angry the grocery chain delayed its promise to sell only cage-free eggs. Meanwhile, signs asking ‘What happened to Hannaford?’ have popped up around Greater Portland.
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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Maine, News, The Bethel Citizen
Sharon Jackson to stay on as Bethel town manager
Jackson offers stability for Bethel — a town with a poor record for retaining town managers
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, The Bethel Citizen
Albany sixth grader dances into her first Nutcracker
Lily Burrill, 11, will perform in Portland this holiday season in Maine State Ballet’s “Nutcracker.”
Posted inMaine, News
Most Mainers can now renew Real IDs online
Officials are encouraging people to renew online if they can — not everyone is eligible — and leave in-person appointments for those who need them.
Posted inFact Brief, Maine, News
Did Mike Michaud win his 2nd District elections by larger margins than Jared Golden? | Fact brief
Political scientists say the 2nd Congressional District has shifted to the right in recent years amid broader polarization across the U.S.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Maine Republican Billy Bob Faulkingham teases 2026 announcement
The lobsterman from Winter Harbor didn’t indicate whether he was eyeing the US Senate, US House of Representatives or governor’s race.
Posted inMaine, News
Gov. Mills, housing advocates say Trump administration cuts to homeless programs put hundreds at risk
Maine could lose $13.5 million in housing assistance funds, putting more than 1,200 currently in stable housing at risk, under new directives from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine Rep. Laurel Libby won’t seek office in 2026, forms federal and state PACs
The Auburn Republican, who was thought to be a leading candidate for governor, said she’ll launch a network of organizations to educate and mobilize conservatives in Maine, including turning out voters for US Sen. Susan Collins.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Aroostook County loses trans-friendly primary care
Health experts say Maine Family Planning’s clinics were northern Maine’s safest option for transgender patients.