Swollen bladderwort, an invasive aquatic plant, has been confirmed in eight southern and western Maine water bodies. Officials are worried it will continue to spread.
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Posted inBethel, Local & State, Oxford Hills, The Bethel Citizen
Hanover Town Office gets energy-efficient upgrade
A Community Resilience Partnership Grant from the state provided the money to make the upgrade.
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Posted inBoston Red Sox, News, Sports
Bregman homers, Chapman apparently injured as Red Sox take series vs. Dodgers
Alex Bregman’s go-ahead homer in the fifth inning sends Boston past Los Angeles.
Posted inNews
Camper explosion in Old Orchard Beach injures 2, officials say
The explosion at Powder Horn Campground was likely caused by a gas leak that was ignited when an occupant of a camper attempted to light a candle, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
Posted inCommunity, Local & State
Maine farms open barn doors to visitors to show off ‘labor of love and passion’
As part of the statewide Open Farm Day on Sunday, Pineland Farms in New Gloucester welcomed more than 600 visitors to meet its variety of livestock and learn more about local agriculture.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Mark LaFlamme
Look out for those beleaguered beavers in Poland | Column
Mark LaFlamme gloats about seeing sharks in Maine waters and street bowling in Lewiston.
Posted inbPlus, Franklin, News
Farmington woman believes in power of volunteerism, civic engagement | Face Time
Rachel McClellan has involved herself and sometimes her husband in several community organizations since they moved to Farmington in 2021.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
What the Lewiston City Council has to say about ongoing gun violence
With residents angry and scared, we asked the city’s elected officials what should be done.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
How a paddleboarder’s killing in a small Maine town instantly fueled online conspiracies
Almost as soon as officials announced that Sunshine ‘Sunny’ Stewart was the victim of a homicide, social media users began to hypothesize that her death was the work of a New England serial killer. Police and experts say such speculation is often harmful to official investigations.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Somerset County sheriff deputies: AI saves time writing reports
A new report writing software that uses artificial intelligence appears to be catching on among Maine law enforcement agencies, despite ongoing questions and criticism from defense attorneys and other advocates.