Matt Sinclair and his grandfather, Robert Hopkins, are hoping their gift of land in Manchester will give future generations an opportunity to be in nature.
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Maine river flooding risk lower than normal, but ice jam risk higher
U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers not currently expected to be called to break ice on the Kennebec River this spring.
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‘I’m afraid for this country’: Ukrainians in Maine worry for their homeland, new homes
For some Ukrainians living in Maine, the country’s dire position — and the United States’ shifting attitude — create dual anxieties: While the fate of their homeland appears uncertain, so too does the political landscape of their new home.
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National Weather Service to halt weather balloon work in Maine
Within hours of the news, forecasters at news outlets throughout the country decried the decision, saying that it would undermine forecasting for affected communities.
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What is a school-based health center?
Here are answers to frequently asked questions about how a school-based health center, like the one proposed for Gardiner Area High School, would operate.
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Key details in forensic evaluation of Lewiston shooter redacted from public release
A long-awaited review of the Lewiston mass shooter conducted by Walter Reed National Military Center may contain a second opinion on what led to his violent behavior — but heavy redactions make it impossible to know.
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Man arrested in Gardiner on sex trafficking charges faces deportation
Tian Tao, 54, is allegedly involved in massage businesses in Rockland, Randolph and Fairfield.
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Skowhegan-area school board to consider compliance with Trump order
After a board member tried to force a vote Thursday about whether the board would explicitly follow the Trump administration’s orders, the board chair said the matter would have to be taken up at the next meeting.
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38% of LGBTQ+ youth in Maine have considered suicide, national report says
A new report on the well-being of LGBTQ+ people ages 13 to 24 shows high rates of suicidal ideation, depression and anxiety, and a negative effect from politics.
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Maine to drop charges, release people from jail over public defense failures
Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy gives Maine’s public defense agency 1 month before criminal defendants who cannot afford their own attorneys are released from jail if they have waited more than 2 weeks for a lawyer.