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The number of rabies cases in Maine has decreased 50% over the past three years, but animal control believes there are o...
03/17/2023
Rabid raccoon attacks Bowdoinham woman in her home

The number of rabies cases in Maine has decreased 50% over the past three years, but animal control believes there are other infected raccoons still roaming the local woods.

Although the number of rabies cases in Maine has decreased 50% over the past three years, a woman was attacked in her Bowdoinham home by a raccoon, and animal control believes there are two other infected raccoons still roaming the local woods.

The Waterville man who fired a handgun last weekend at a party at Colby College told police the incident began when he w...
03/17/2023
Personal feud may have led to gunfire at Colby College, police say

The Waterville man who fired a handgun last weekend at a party at Colby College told police the incident began when he was hit in the head with a bottle by a man with whom he had fought years earlier.

Officials say the suspect accused of firing a gun at a party had been hit with a bottle by a man with whom he had fought before.

Citing the ongoing war in Ukraine, Sen. Angus King this week lobbied for more long-term shipbuilding contracts for Bath ...
03/17/2023
Citing Ukraine war, King lobbies for BIW contracts

Citing the ongoing war in Ukraine, Sen. Angus King this week lobbied for more long-term shipbuilding contracts for Bath Iron Works.

Sen. Angus King said the Navy should prioritize transitioning production at Bath Iron Works to the next generation of destroyer ships.

After initially moving forward with a one-region plan for the largest class, an MPA committee approved staying with a No...
03/17/2023
Basketball: MPA panel approves splitting Class AA into two regions

After initially moving forward with a one-region plan for the largest class, an MPA committee approved staying with a North and South split.

After initially moving forward with a one-region plan for the largest class, the Classification Committee approved staying with a North and South split.

A Prospect man died Wednesday in a fire at the home of a friend who offered him shelter a day after his own house burned...
03/17/2023
Man dies in house fire on Verona Island

A Prospect man died Wednesday in a fire at the home of a friend who offered him shelter a day after his own house burned down.

Terrance Leach, 68, died in the fire at a friend's house a day after his own home burned down after he was smoking while using an oxygen tank.

A Readfield couple is appealing a court decision dismissing their lawsuit seeking an end to Maine’s Sunday-hunting ban.T...
03/17/2023
Appeal filed on lawsuit seeking end to Sunday hunting ban

A Readfield couple is appealing a court decision dismissing their lawsuit seeking an end to Maine’s Sunday-hunting ban.

They say the ban infringes on their right to hunt every day, in light of the state’s new “right to food” amendment.

The lawsuit contends that the state's 'right to food' amendment paves the way for Sunday hunting.

Sens. King, I-Maine, John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, announced Thursday they plan to introduce legislat...
03/17/2023
Sen. Angus King leading effort to form China Strategy Commission

Sens. King, I-Maine, John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, announced Thursday they plan to introduce legislation to establish the China Grand Strategy Commission to develop cohesive strategies for dealing with China.

The Commission would address the security, diplomatic and economic challenges posed by China.

Éirinn go Brách! After 3 years of subdued celebrations (or none at all), local restaurants and bars are hoping more peop...
03/17/2023
Maine restaurants, bars hope for return to a ‘normal’ St. Patrick’s Day

Éirinn go Brách! After 3 years of subdued celebrations (or none at all), local restaurants and bars are hoping more people are grabbing their shamrocks and going out to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

With the holiday falling on a Friday, businesses are looking for a profitable celebration after the pandemic has dampened them for three years.

Dexxy, a persistent gray seal pup who caused a stir when he was found wandering Cape Elizabeth streets on a snowy Januar...
03/17/2023
Seals that wandered into Cape Elizabeth are returned to ocean

Dexxy, a persistent gray seal pup who caused a stir when he was found wandering Cape Elizabeth streets on a snowy January night, returned to the chilly waters of Casco Bay along with another seal that was also rescued in Cape.

Dexxy, found wandering town streets in January, and another seal were released at a beach in Phippsburg after weeks of rehabilitation.

A Prospect man died Wednesday in a fire at the home of a friend who offered him shelter a day after his own house burned...
03/16/2023
Man dies in house fire on Verona Island

A Prospect man died Wednesday in a fire at the home of a friend who offered him shelter a day after his own house burned down.

Terrance Leach, 68, died in the fire at a friend's house a day after his own home burned down after he was smoking while using an oxygen tank.

Mackenzie Holmes, a Gorham native playing for Indiana, is honored alongside three-time All-America Aliyah Boston of Sout...
03/16/2023
Mackenzie Holmes named first-team All-America

Mackenzie Holmes, a Gorham native playing for Indiana, is honored alongside three-time All-America Aliyah Boston of South Carolina.

Holmes, the Gorham native playing for Indiana, is honored alongside three-time All-America Aliyah Boston of South Carolina.

Southern Maine residents will get to share ideas and suggestions on how to help the state divvy up $250 million for infr...
03/16/2023
Regional coalitions seek public input on access to high-speed internet

Southern Maine residents will get to share ideas and suggestions on how to help the state divvy up $250 million for infrastructure improvements.

Southern Maine residents will get to share ideas and suggestions to help the state divvy up $250 million for infrastructure improvements.

Maine game wardens and a group of warden trainees rescued a couple and two children on Tuesday who became separated and ...
03/16/2023
Wardens make rescue during height of Tuesday nor’easter

Maine game wardens and a group of warden trainees rescued a couple and two children on Tuesday who became separated and stranded on Moosehead Lake during the snowstorm.

Maine game wardens and a group of Passamaquoddy game warden trainees led a family stranded on Moosehead Lake to safety.

First spotted by a plow truck driver early Jan. 23, Dexxy became a social media sensation for insisting to tour town str...
03/16/2023
Seals that came ashore in Cape Elizabeth returned to ocean

First spotted by a plow truck driver early Jan. 23, Dexxy became a social media sensation for insisting to tour town streets despite repeated efforts by police and residents to return the seal to the sea.

Dexxy, found wandering on town streets in January, and another seal were released at a beach in Phippsburg after weeks of rehabilitation.

A legislative committee gave unanimously supported a bill to make it a felony to trigger an armed police response and lo...
03/16/2023
Lawmakers back tougher penalties for fake threats that trigger lockdowns

A legislative committee gave unanimously supported a bill to make it a felony to trigger an armed police response and lockdown of a school, after fake reports of active shooters at 10 high schools around Maine led to lockdowns & armed responses last fall.

The unanimous vote of the Legislature's Criminal Justice Committee came a week after emotional testimony from people who experienced school lockdowns last fall in response to fake reports of active shooters at 10 high schools.

In today's editorial, the board writes that when it comes to the “forever chemicals” polluting our water, change has to ...
03/16/2023
Our View: EPA finally shows the way on PFAS in drinking water

In today's editorial, the board writes that when it comes to the “forever chemicals” polluting our water, change has to be forced. And it's about time Maine got help from the federal government on the problem.

Maine’s been doing its best to forge ahead in the absence of a federal standard. Thankfully, that has changed.

Bring out the Irish in you with music concerts, corned beef and cabbage, parties, a cold dip in the ocean, pub fun or an...
03/16/2023
St. Patrick’s Day is very much back and jam-packed with lively events

Bring out the Irish in you with music concerts, corned beef and cabbage, parties, a cold dip in the ocean, pub fun or any number of St. Patrick's Day events around southern Maine.

Irish music concerts, corned beef and cabbage, parties, a cold dip in the ocean and pub fun are among the St. Patrick's Day events planned around southern Maine.

Portland public schools plan to significantly scale back summer programs like day camps and classes.A proposed 2023-24 b...
03/16/2023
Portland schools face big cuts in summer school programming

Portland public schools plan to significantly scale back summer programs like day camps and classes.
A proposed 2023-24 budget calls for spending $900,000 on summer programming, a reduction of more than 2/3 from the almost $3M in the current budget.

But the district's proposed investment in summer school would remain much greater than the pre-pandemic level.

For nearly 30 years, Table of Plenty has served weekly dinners to anyone who shows up, a critical resource not just for ...
03/16/2023
At Table of Plenty, food and friendship abound

For nearly 30 years, Table of Plenty has served weekly dinners to anyone who shows up, a critical resource not just for those struggling financially who may not know where their next meals are coming from, but also for people hungry for community.

During weekly dinners in Berwick and Kittery, the nonprofit provides healthy meals and community connections to dozens of people.

Residents began moving in Wednesday to a new 55-unit apartment building in Old Orchard Beach that officials say helps fi...
03/16/2023
New affordable housing complex for older Mainers opens in Old Orchard Beach

Residents began moving in Wednesday to a new 55-unit apartment building in Old Orchard Beach that officials say helps fill a need for more affordable, year-round housing in the area.

The developer behind the project, The Szanton Company, scrapped a similar project in Cape Elizabeth after significant pushback prompted a town referendum.

Members of the Maine Advanced Warden School, which includes state and Passamaquoddy game warden trainees, just happened ...
03/15/2023
Wardens make rescue during height of Tuesday nor’easter

Members of the Maine Advanced Warden School, which includes state and Passamaquoddy game warden trainees, just happened to be training in the area.

Maine game wardens and a group of Passamaquoddy game warden trainees led a family stranded on Moosehead Lake to safety.

A 10-year-old student arrested for bringing a gun to school was returned to the care of their parents and is scheduled t...
03/15/2023
10-year-old who brought gun to Waldo County school to appear in court

A 10-year-old student arrested for bringing a gun to school was returned to the care of their parents and is scheduled to appear in court in May.

An investigation revealed the child brought a .22-caliber handgun to the school bus, where other students became aware of it and reported it to school administrators.

The Colby College community is mourning the loss of its longest-serving president, who died on his 87th birthday.
03/15/2023
William R. Cotter, longest-serving Colby College president, dies at 87

The Colby College community is mourning the loss of its longest-serving president, who died on his 87th birthday.

Cotter served for 21 years as president of the Waterville college, which said he guided Colby "through a period of brisk growth and lasting institutional change."

Auburn school administrators have proposed cuts to four athletic programs to offset rising costs in transportation and a...
03/15/2023
Auburn school officials plan cuts to athletic programs

Auburn school administrators have proposed cuts to four athletic programs to offset rising costs in transportation and athletic training.

Administrators say the cuts were necessary to help offset rising transportation and athletic training costs.

The couple that owns a lithium deposit in Newry potentially worth more than a billion dollars is urging the Legislature ...
03/15/2023
Couple hoping to mine Newry lithium deposit urge lawmakers to clarify state mining laws

The couple that owns a lithium deposit in Newry potentially worth more than a billion dollars is urging the Legislature to quickly “clarify” state mining laws so they can mine the find as soon as possible.
Reporting by The Maine Monitor

The couple requests lawmakers 'restore' a state law so the deposit would be regulated under quarrying regulations, which are much less stringent.

Before a York County deputy fatally shot a man in Waterboro last year, a 911 caller said the man was driving drunk and p...
03/15/2023
911 call that led to deadly shooting in Waterboro came from victim’s home

Before a York County deputy fatally shot a man in Waterboro last year, a 911 caller said the man was driving drunk and possibly armed.
That concern and the tense moments after Tyler Woodburn was fatally shot were detailed in transcripts of 911 calls.

The Maine Attorney General's Office released three 911 calls related to the shooting on Sept. 7, 2022, hinting at a chaotic scene moments after a York County deputy shot Tyler Woodburn.

Bite Into Maine is looking into its 1st physical location in Portland, Batson River's having a bartending contest, and B...
03/15/2023
The Wrap: Biddeford Restaurant Week gets underway with charity soup event

Bite Into Maine is looking into its 1st physical location in Portland, Batson River's having a bartending contest, and Biddeford Restaurant Week kicks off with a soup-y charity event.

Also, Bite Into Maine is working on its first brick-and-mortar Portland location, Batson River will hold a second annual bartending competition, Prairie Baking Co. plans to open a cafe this summer, and more.

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Reddick's publicist Mia Hansen said in a statement his death was of natural causes.
The number of rabies cases in Maine has decreased 50% over the past three years, but animal control believes there are other infected raccoons still roaming the local woods.
The Waterville man who fired a handgun last weekend at a party at Colby College told police the incident began when he was hit in the head with a bottle by a man with whom he had fought years earlier.
Citing the ongoing war in Ukraine, Sen. Angus King this week lobbied for more long-term shipbuilding contracts for Bath Iron Works.
After initially moving forward with a one-region plan for the largest class, an MPA committee approved staying with a North and South split.
A Prospect man died Wednesday in a fire at the home of a friend who offered him shelter a day after his own house burned down.
A Readfield couple is appealing a court decision dismissing their lawsuit seeking an end to Maine’s Sunday-hunting ban.

They say the ban infringes on their right to hunt every day, in light of the state’s new “right to food” amendment.
Sens. King, I-Maine, John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, announced Thursday they plan to introduce legislation to establish the China Grand Strategy Commission to develop cohesive strategies for dealing with China.
Éirinn go Brách! After 3 years of subdued celebrations (or none at all), local restaurants and bars are hoping more people are grabbing their shamrocks and going out to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.
Dexxy, a persistent gray seal pup who caused a stir when he was found wandering Cape Elizabeth streets on a snowy January night, returned to the chilly waters of Casco Bay along with another seal that was also rescued in Cape.
The second formal State of the Tribes Address in the state's history comes as lawmakers in both parties appear to be working on a tribal sovereignty bill that could survive a potential veto from Gov. Janet Mills.
A national study released Thursday says the affordable housing crisis extends to every state -- and Maine actually fares better than others.
A Prospect man died Wednesday in a fire at the home of a friend who offered him shelter a day after his own house burned down.
A member of the Maine Press Association Hall of Fame, McGowan worked for the Morning Sentinel for more than 35 years and was considered a trailblazer for female journalists in the state.
Shanna McNair is bringing The Writers Hotel conference to Boothbay Harbor after years in New York City. Maine writers scheduled to lead sessions include Tess Gerritsen, Cathie Pelletier and Lily King.
Mackenzie Holmes, a Gorham native playing for Indiana, is honored alongside three-time All-America Aliyah Boston of South Carolina.