Maine Music Mentors has chapters in 3 towns and is still expanding.
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Auburn Drop-In Center needs personal care items | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Current needs at the Drop-In Center at 121 Mill St. in Auburn are: cough drops, body wipes, men’s and women’s long sleeve winter tops in size small, men’s and women’s thermal underwear in all sizes, men’s pants in waist sizes 28, 30, 32 and 34, men’s and women’s boots in all sizes. […]
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Maine high school teacher fired for comments about Charlie Kirk’s assassination
Derek Brewer, a social studies teacher at Mattanawcook Academy in Lincoln, was fired by the RSU 67 school board in a unanimous vote.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
3 takeaways from Maine’s annual crime report
The overall crime rate has steadily declined in Maine since 2021, but some types of crime increased in 2024.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine public health experts criticize changes to childhood vaccine schedule
Federal health officials on Monday announced a reduction in the number of vaccines recommended for all children.
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Buckfield man appeals conviction in shaken baby death
Attorneys for Trevor Averill argued that a new trial should be ordered or the 18-year sentence reconsidered.
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Environmental group sues feds over delayed horseshoe crab protection decision
At issue is whether the American horseshoe crab should be protected under the Endangered Species Act.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
What the Corporation for Public Broadcasting shutdown signals for Maine
In the wake of federal funding cuts, individual donors now support nearly 90% of Maine Public’s radio, television and online operations.
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Lewiston City Council fights over appointments in first meeting of the year
Political battles over committee appointments continued for the new term as Scott Harriman’s reappointment to the school board sparked a lengthy debate.
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Disaster loans available for Maine businesses hurt by May downpours, cold spell
The federal disaster loans can be used by eligible businesses and nonprofits to pay debts, payroll and other bills that went unpaid due to the weather’s impact.