Organizers said the ‘Stop the Killing’ protest was designed to be a somber memorial for deaths in the last year they say were caused by policies of President Donald J. Trump since he was inaugurated a second time.
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Feds rescind grant changes, but uncertainty lingers for Maine supportive housing programs
More than 1,000 disabled Mainers, including 70 in central Maine, could lose their housing if emergency relief is not provided by Jan. 1.
Litchfield fire destroys home, displacing family of 5
Crews from 4 fire departments responded, but the home is a total loss.
Cause of fire at vacant Augusta home under investigation
Firefighters from Augusta and several neighboring communities battled the fire in a single-family home on Pike Street.
Maine regulators approve conservation plan, allowing completion of controversial NECEC line
The approval, which was condemned by environmental groups, opens the door for the completion of a 53-mile transmission line through rural northwestern Maine.
Parents’ rights groups, backed by conservative funders, bring fight to Maine school boards
The Gardiner-area school board is one of many across the state being confronted with organized, sometimes disruptive, efforts to remake education.
Mainers look to hunting for stable, affordable food source
Meat prices have hit global record highs, and some Mainers are hoping that hunting can fill the gap.
How Hallowell’s clerk got Warren Zevon into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Lisa Gilliam has been a fan for decades, and her social media efforts helped propel the late singer and songwriter into musical immortality.
Canadian tourists, trucks still roll through Jackman amid slump in Maine border crossings
Locals say they have not felt a major drop in traffic in the town, despite data showing a significant decrease in Canadian travelers crossing into Maine this year.
New Northern Light Health president takes the helm
Guy Hudson begins his tenure with plans to invest in staff and support rural health care access.