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Local & State, News, Rumford Falls Times

Dixfield board to consider fee, fine in street name, house numbering ordinance

by Bruce Farrin February 27, 2026March 2, 2026

The town will allocate $1,000 to help the Dixfield Historical Society raise money for a historical curtain restoration.

Local & State, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal

Farmington man sentenced to nearly 25 years in gross sexual assault case

by Donna M. Perry February 27, 2026March 9, 2026

Cory Hutchinson, 39, was found guilty in the case in May 2025.

Local & State, Nation / World, News, Politics

George Mitchell’s portrait removed from Maine State House

by Daniel Kool February 27, 2026February 27, 2026

The former U.S. Senate majority leader has been under increased scrutiny in recent months as new details about his alleged ties to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein have emerged in federal documents.

Local & State, News

Sewer main break closes Auburn’s East Hardscrabble Road; expected to reopen by Friday evening

by Matthew Jaroncyk February 27, 2026February 27, 2026

The break was discovered Friday morning when waste was spilling onto the roadway.

Local & State, News, Schools & Education

Farmington-based district expands after-school meals, modernizes nutrition systems

by Rebecca Richard February 27, 2026February 27, 2026

Regional School Unit 9’s food service department reported expanded after-school meals, successful state review, staff certification efforts and plans to implement new menu software during its Feb. 10 board of directors meeting.

Local & State, Maine Crime, News

Lewiston woman charged after multiple gunshots hit vehicle, police say

by Staff report February 27, 2026February 27, 2026

Leyla Isaak, 22, was arrested on charges of aggravated reckless conduct, five counts of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon and one count of criminal mischief.