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18/08/2025

In a wide-ranging interview on Friday, during which he announced he is considering a run for Maine governor in 2026 as a Democrat, Shah expressed concerns about the future of public health in the U.S.

Maine's former top health official is among the medical professionals who are raising alarms about the dismantling of everything from how the annual flu shot is approved to cuts in prevention programs and vaccine research.

18/08/2025

Several high school teams throughout Maine began the 2025-26 sports season at the first possible minute — midnight on Monday morning — for what is often referred to as Midnight Madness. Varsity Maine, always down for an adventure, sent our reporters to four of those midnight practices.

Fall practices begin Monday, and some teams rang in the new sports year at the earliest possible moment.

18/08/2025

Zuniga Balderas, 33, was arrested early Saturday morning, according to Hallowell police.

18/08/2025

Join us for a conversation with Pulitzer-winning journalist Tom Ricks, hosted by reporter Ray Routhier. Ricks will discuss his latest book, We Can’t Save You, and how Maine shapes his storytelling.

Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. at One Longfellow Square https://www.tickets207.com/events/facebook-199352

Can’t make it in person? Our sponsor, Northern Light Health, makes livestreaming available for all Maine Voices Live programming.

18/08/2025

Fall practices begin Monday, and some teams rang in the new sports year at the earliest possible moment.

Fall practices begin Monday, and some times rang in the new sports year at the earliest possible moment.

17/08/2025

"Gerrymandering, the deliberate manipulation of electoral district boundaries to favor one political party, is nothing less than the quiet sabotage of our republic," writes David Moisan in an op-ed.

"It is the practice of politicians choosing their voters, rather than voters choosing their politicians. And it is happening at a scale that would make the architects of our democracy shudder."

Voters should choose their politicians, not the other way around. We need independent redistricting commissions now.

17/08/2025

Camp Bomazeen, a beloved Boy Scout camp on the shore of Belgrade’s Great Pond, is no longer actively for sale.

The Pine Tree Council of the Boy Scouts of America, the owners of the 330-acre camp, say they will listen to anyone interested in the property and have reached out to a local conservation alliance to gauge their interest in the site.

The Pine Tree Council is reviewing what to do with Camp Bomazeen in wake of court ruling affirming a condition placed on the deed of the camp if sold.

17/08/2025

"Ongoing research here in Maine underscores the benefits of phone-free environments for kids and teens, but parents and educators already see the effects firsthand during unplugged summers," writes Matt Pines in an op-ed.

A recent Education Week report noted that 38 states have passed laws or adopted formal guidance to restrict cellphone use in schools. Maine is not among them.

The AI-drenched, all-online classroom promised by Silicon Valley doesn’t have to be.

17/08/2025

Balloons took flight Saturday morning over Lewiston-Auburn while the parade turned heads.

See photos from the festivities.

Balloons took flight Saturday morning over Lewiston-Auburn while the parade turned heads.

17/08/2025

Renys, the Maine-based retailer, plans to open its 20th store in October in Augusta.

While the move marks its second expansion in central Maine this year, it’s also part of the retail growth happening in Augusta that is filling up vacancies following the departures of other stores.

The Newcastle-based retail chain is opening its 20th store at the Capital Shopping Center in October, adding to Augusta's retail sector.

17/08/2025

The state’s highest court affirmed a lower court’s ruling that a much-loved Boy Scouts camp on Great Pond in Belgrade can only be sold if the proceeds from its sale are used to support camping activities for Boy Scouts in central Maine, not to pay off debt.

However, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court also rejected a counterclaim from the leaders of a group trying to keep Camp Bomazeen a Boy Scout camp.

The court's decision, issued Tuesday, leaves the future of camp on Great Pond in Belgrade in doubt.

17/08/2025

A man riding a motorcycle was shot and killed in Windham on Friday afternoon and police later found the suspected gunman dead of an apparent su***de, authorities said late Saturday.

Investigators say there is no known connection between the shooter, James Ford, 48, of Windham, and the victim, Erin Hayne, 33, of Casco.

Investigators say there is no known connection between the shooter, James Ford, 48, of Windham, and the victim, Erin Hayne, 33, of Casco.