Drug overdoses have declined each year in Maine since 2022, according to official statistics.
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A year of Trump’s immigration enforcement in Maine, in 5 charts
New data reveal more about the Trump administration’s strategies and the scope of enforcement.
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Birds nesting in harm’s way, or in your way? Here’s some tips.
It’s illegal to move a wild bird nest with eggs in it, even on your property, so experts advise prevention and patience.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News, Politics
Susan Collins opposes Trump’s ‘incendiary language’
Maine’s senior US senator and other members of the state’s congressional delegation are among those taking issue with the president’s threats against Iran.
Posted inBusiness, Community, Maine, News
Despite spiking fuel prices, drivers in western Maine still going to the pumps
‘You have to buy it no matter how much it costs,’ said one driver in Rangeley.
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Fix for gray area in Maine’s modular housing industry dies, leaving uncertainty
A bill to fix an ‘arcane’ code issue in modular housing development failed in committee last month, putting nearly 250 units in limbo and threatening the growing momentum around multifamily modular housing.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Sister of Lewiston shooting victim sues US government, saying massacre could have been prevented
Bobbi Nichols’ sister, Tricia Asselin, was shot and killed at Just-In-Time Recreation on Oct. 25, 2023, during Maine’s deadliest mass shooting.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News, Rumford Falls Times
Dixfield’s Scott Dennett named Maine’s fire chief of the year
Dennett has been the chief of Dixfield Fire Company since 2006.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Head of Maine department of fisheries and wildlife stepping down
Judy Camuso, the first woman to lead the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, will leave the post on April 30.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Older Mainers are filling gaps in a tight labor market
Often working part time, people age 65 and older have become a critical resource in the state’s economy.