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'Not getting anything': Whitefield residents say they haven't received mail in weeks

WHITEFIELD (WGME) - It's something you always expect to be there when you need it, but people who live in one central Maine town say it's not coming. In Whitefield, some say they are not getting their mail, or when they do get it, the deliveries are few and far between.

Whitefield, ME · 10d
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New Ventures Maine Opens Scholarship Applications

New Ventures Maine Executive Director Janet Smith has announced that applications are open for the Gilda E. Nardone Scholarship, which awards up to $1,000 to each recipient to help defray the cost of college tuition for the 2027-2028 academic year. University of Maine at Augusta student Kari Hersey, who was...

Maine · 9d

New England Today

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2026 New England Holiday Gift Guide

As the calendar unwinds and the holiday season is upon us, it’s time to check the list for gifts to share with our loved ones. Do you often find that once the pressure is on, the ideas are harder and harder to come by? Make it easy this year with our collection of holiday gift guide ideas that bring home a taste of New England and are sure to delight.

Portland, ME · 8d
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Voter guide for the Maine 2026 General Election

On November 3, Maine voters will head to the polls to elect a new governor, a United States. senator, United States representatives, members of the state legislature and municipal officials. With control of Congress at stake and Governor Janet Mills having reached the consecutive term limit, this year’s midterm elections will shape Maine’s political representation at the local, state and federal levels.

Brunswick, ME · 8d

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Maine lawmakers, candidates react to South Portland healthcare fraud arrests

PORTLAND (WGME) -- Republicans continue to ramp up pressure Tuesday night, demanding aggressive investigation and prosecution of fraud. GOP lawmakers claim systemic fraud in the welfare system, in Maine and elsewhere, has gone unpunished for too long, pointing to Tuesday's federal indictment, while Democrats claim they also take fraud seriously and have also pursued prosecutions.

Maine · 10d

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Market Basket Sets Grand Opening Date For Scarborough, Maine, Store

A cornerstone of The Downs development, Market Basket will celebrate their grand opening in Scarborough, Maine, on November 6

Scarborough, ME · 7d

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South Portland becomes latest Maine city to bar staff from cooperating with ICE

South Portland is the latest Maine city to bar city employees from cooperating with or assisting federal immigration agents. City councilors last night unanimously passed an emergency ordinance prohibiting city staff from sharing information with ICE or Border Patrol for the purposes of immigration enforcement, unless required to do so by law.

South Portland, ME · 9d

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Lawsuit claims military prototype overstaying storage contract in Portland

PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- A boat that looks more like a spaceship is sitting in a Portland boatyard along Commercial Street, and now the boatyard is suing its owners for tens of thousands of dollars. According to court documents, the vessel, known as the MV Ghost, is a 68-foot-long prototype...

Portland, ME · 8d

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Maine’s housing shortage will be the focus of upcoming Portland conference

The Maine Affordable Housing Coalition will bring together housing industry leaders, researchers, advocates, policymakers, philanthropists and community members on Nov. 9 for its annual conference. “Housing is the single biggest burden facing Maine’s families and working people today,” said Laura Mitchell, executive director of the coalition. “As rents soar and...

Portland, ME · 9d

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6 Towns in Maine That Essentially Banned Fast Food Restaurants

From outright bans to more careful restrictions, here are 6 towns in Maine that have strict rules when it comes to chain restaurants

Maine · 12d

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Minibar in Portland, Maine, to Close Permanently

The only miniature golf course in Portland, Maine, is set to close as Minibar announces its final day of operation

Portland, ME · 7d

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Rumford homeowners brace for possible 30 percent increase in property taxes

RUMFORD (WGME) – Homeowners in Rumford are bracing for what's expected to be a 30 percent increase in their property taxes. Some older homeowners on fixed incomes are urging town leaders to cut the city's budget instead. "I think they better cut back on everything,” Rumford homeowner Jean DeSalle...

Rumford, ME · 10d

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Six people in Maine were arrested on Tuesday in a health care fraud conspiracy and each faces up to 10 years

Six Maine residents were arrested Tuesday, Oct. 27, in a health care fraud conspiracy case, and each faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted. A federal grand jury indicted them the week before, along with a South Portland personal care company that billed the state’s Medicaid program, MaineCare. Prosecutors say the group billed... The post Six people in Maine were arrested on Tuesday in a health care fraud conspiracy and each faces up to 10 years appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Maine · 8d

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CITGO addressing terminal emissions after South Portland air quality study

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- A major fuel company has announced plans to reduce emissions at a South Portland terminal following a new study from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. CITGO says it will invest more in emissions detection technology to better understand and eventually reduce emissions. The company...

South Portland, ME · 8d

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Maine's Halloween weather: From snowstorms to 80-degree highs

What was Portland's highest Halloween temperature since 1940?. From snowstorms to a record 80-degree day, Maine’s Halloween weather history has had plenty of tricks. October often brings big temperature swings, heavy rain, strong winds and, sometimes, snow. That can make Halloween weather tricky in Maine, where many activities take...

Portland, ME · 7d

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Midcoast mothers, family physicians fight MaineHealth’s birthing unit closure

Leah Hurwitz was talking with a woman she’d just met at a sauna in Lincoln County when the conversation turned to Hurwitz’s daughter. “Oh my god, your daughter’s Veda?” the woman asked. She had been the respiratory specialist on duty at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital the night Veda was born.

Maine · 9d

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Massive new mural brings color to downtown Westbrook

A massive new mural is bringing a splash of color to downtown Westbrook. The 85-foot-long artwork stretches along Martini Lane on the exterior wall of Istanbul Restaurant and Bakery, according to a press release. Discover Downtown Westbrook unveiled the mural Wednesday as part of an ongoing effort to improve the...

Gorham, ME · 9d

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Maine Officials Prepare to Block Federal Interference and Voter Intimidation at Polls

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); AUGUSTA, MAINE — Maine election officials are preparing for an unusually large federal presence ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm election, updating law-enforcement training and emphasizing restrictions designed to prevent voter intimidation or interference at polling places. The Justice Department plans to send election monitors to Portland, Lewiston and South Portland as part of a nationwide deployment of roughly 1,000 monitors. DOJ officials say the monitors will observe for potential violations of federal law, take notes and report concerns, but will not interact with voters or interfere with voting. Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said Maine will enforce state rules governing observers. Training materials distributed to law enforcement also cite federal statutes restricting armed federal civil or military officers from polling locations. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Concerns intensified after complaints that individuals were aggressively filming and questioning voters near an early-voting location in Lewiston. Bellows said voters should be able to cast ballots without being watched, questioned or harassed because of their race or ethnicity. Federal election monitoring itself is not unprecedented. Bellows noted that monitors were present during Maine’s 2024 congressional elections and said similar observers will be deployed across all 50 states

Maine · 9d