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Bangor Daily News

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Uplifting sign at Red Barn in Augusta leads to misconception over political message

Trever Benedict of The Red Barn in Augusta posted what he meant as an inspiring message, but others thought it referred to the election.

Augusta, ME · 3d

B98.5

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Experience Maine's Longest Drive-Thru Holiday Lights Display

The event opens for the season on November 27th

Maine · 1d

92 Moose

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Lewiston, Maine's Holiday Transformation Has Kicked Off

Lewiston is starting to sparkle. Crews are up high stringing lights, and the Kora Shriners trees are coming to Main Street.

Lewiston, ME · 1d

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Maine seeing bull market for grocery store expansion

Grocery store projects are moving forward across Maine, including the conversion of a former department store in Lewiston, plans for a new Lincoln’s Country Store in Warren and Hannaford’s takeover of a longtime grocery store in Presque Isle. Already a Subscriber? Log in. Get Instant Access to This...

Maine · 2d
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Characters of the County: John Blodgett Serves His Town and Country

When John Blodgett enlisted in the Marine Corps during his senior year at Medomak Valley High School in 1983, before he was even 18, he did not expect to be in the service for the next 21 years. In fact, up to a few months before he enlisted, Blodgett did not really know what the Marines were, let alone plan to become one.

Lincoln County, ME · 2d

Ultimate Maine

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Maine Lands In Top 10 Most Charitable States In America

What is your favorite charity to support?

Maine · 2d

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This Maine mountain has a 100-year-old tower and a view that inspired a famous poem

Camden Hills State Park spreads across about 5,500 acres in Midcoast Maine, just north of Camden, and Mount Battie is its crown. The summit rises nearly 800 feet, and from there the wooded slopes drop straight to Penobscot Bay. You can see the harbor, a scatter of islands, and on a clear day, Cadillac Mountain far off in Acadia.

Camden, ME · 20h

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Hannah Pingree announces 22-person transition committee

AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - Governor-elect Hannah Pingree announced her transition committee Tuesday morning in Augusta. The 22-person committee brings together volunteers from across Maine to help find the people who will lead state agencies and serve in her cabinet. “It’s why I am selecting people who are capable, who are...

Maine · 1d

Ultimate Maine

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Camp Out Hunger 2026 Shatters Expectations in Central Maine

I knew Camp Out Hunger 2026 was going to be a big one, but I don't think any of us realized just HOW big.

Maine · 1d

WGME

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$55K found in abandoned safe to fund Falmouth heating assistance

FALMOUTH, Maine (WGME) -- Money discovered inside an abandoned safe in the woods four years ago will now help Falmouth families stay warm this winter. Town leaders voted to approve a $55,000 home heating assistance fund using cash found in the woods behind the Central Fire Station. Under state law,...

Falmouth, ME · 1d

The Maine Monitor

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Gardiner City Council declares former Merrill Manor a dangerous building

GARDINER — After hearing neighbors complain about break-ins and decades of neglect, and the fire chief ordering his crew not to go inside because of the risk, the Gardiner City Council voted unanimously Nov. 4 to label the former Merrill Manor a dangerous building and order it demolished if it is not rehabilitated within 30 days.

Gardiner, ME · 2d

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Rent Control Ballot Initiatives Won Almost Everywhere (opinion)

Across the country, voters approved ballot initiatives that cap rents and impose new restrictions on landlords' ability to rent to whom they please. The most eye-catching of these was a successful initiative in Elizabeth, New Jersey, where 68 percent of voters revived a cap on annual rent increases of $20 per month that the city council had axed back in 2023.

Elizabeth, NJ · 4h

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Hallowell police chief withdraws opposition to popular bar renewing its liquor license

HALLOWELL (WGME) -- A popular bar in Hallowell has faced controversy over its liquor license. The Quarry Tap Room wants to renew its license, which expires November 28, but the police chief has opposed that, citing safety issues. Now though, the police chief says he's ready to withdraw his opposition.

Hallowell, ME · 2d

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Augusta council approves preliminary deal to process Hatch Hill trash in Hampden

AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - The Augusta City Council approved a preliminary agreement with Municipal Waste Solutions to change how trash is handled at Hatch Hill, the regional landfill serving the city and seven surrounding communities. Municipal Waste Solutions would process Augusta’s waste at a facility in Hampden. How the...

Augusta, ME · 1d

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Recount Paused: Ellsworth Waits For State Ballot Boxes To Return From Augusta

Seven votes separate Grant Sr. and Dilda-Gaspar as Ellsworth waits for its ballot boxes to come back from Augusta before the recount can begin.

Ellsworth, ME · 1d

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CD-2 ranked-choice tabulation continues, triggers pause in Ellsworth City Council recount

STATEWIDE/ELLLSWORTH -- The ranked-choice voting tabulation for the Congressional District Two race continued Tuesday in Augusta. It got Monday morning underway. Staff there worked all day Tuesday. We're told they have gotten through all the write-in ballots. Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has predicted that they will know official results...

Ellsworth, ME · 20h

WGME

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Maine State Representative questions election results after controversial radio appearance

WINDHAM (WGME) -- Maine State Representative Barbara Bagshaw is questioning the results of her re-election race after a controversial radio appearance. Speaking to a Bangor radio station, the Republican lawmaker pointed to same-day voter registration lines in Windham, claiming, "Some of them looked foreign." Bagshaw made the comments after she...

Windham, ME · 1d

Bangor Daily News

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Developer revives data center plan for old Maine paper mill

The developer plans to file a site location permit and an air emission license application with the Department of Environmental Protection.

Maine · 2d

Bangor Daily News

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Hannah Pingree says Jay shouldn’t be data center ‘testing ground’

The governor elect's comment comes a day after the owner of the former mill submitted permit applications to Maine regulators.

Jay, ME · 1d

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New program will help people in Maine get to school, work, appointments and more

PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) - The United Way is launching a new pilot project in Maine to help people get to appointments, work, school and more. The program is called Keep ME Moving and is funded thanks to support from the John T. Gorman Foundation. The program will help people pay for small car repairs, bus passes, and Lyft rides.

Maine · 2d