Poland Spring awards $16,000 in scholarships to Maine high school seniors
POLAND SPRING – Sixteen Maine high school seniors each now have $1,000 to use toward their college education. Poland Spring®
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It will soon be illegal to sell most fluorescent bulbs in Maine
By 2026, nearly all fluorescent bulbs in Maine will be illegal to sell. The bill to phase out the vast majority
Read MoreBangor approves pandemic relief funding for 2 organizations
Bangor approved giving $77,000 in pandemic relief funding to two local organizations — though city councilors discussed six requests —
Read MoreFederal funds could be last hope for Piscataquis emergency radio overhaul
Congressional funding could be the last hope for an emergency radio overhaul in Piscataquis County. That hope remained alive Thursday
Read MoreWeeks in the Maine woods are Brewer High School’s answer to absenteeism
It’s a steamy Wednesday afternoon and a cabin deep in the woods near Katahdin Iron Works is humming with activity
Read MoreMidcoast Maine has been slow to regulate short-term rentals
Short-term rentals listed through companies like Airbnb and VRBO boomed in Maine over the past few years as people looked
Read MoreMaine had the nation’s largest drop in foreclosures
The number of foreclosure filings in Maine dropped in the first six months of this year compared with the same
Read MoreBrunswick food pantry reopens for 1st time since 2020
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Monday in Brunswick for the long-awaited reopening of a food pantry. The Mid Coast
Read MorePolice investigate a death in Norway
Police say a person of interest has been detained and there is no risk to the public.Read More
Read MoreBangor firefighters pack council chambers to lobby for premium pay
About 50 Bangor firefighters filled the city council chambers during a Monday night meeting lobbying for the council to use
Read MoreElectric scooters are coming to Orono this summer
Orono will be the second Maine town to launch a fleet of electric scooters aimed at residents and college students
Read MoreNew owner of Hampden waste plant expects to invest $35M to restart it
The new majority owner of a shuttered Hampden waste facility says that it has enough funding and experience to get
Read MorePortland-filmed ‘Hangdog’ is opening this year’s Maine International Film Festival; eligible for Tourmaline Prize
The Maine-made film “Hangdog” is screening for the first time in the state as the Opening Night film at the 26th Maine
Read MoreBikeMaine is ending its annual multi-day ride through Maine
BikeMaine was launched in 2013 by the Bicycle Coalition of Maine as a weeklong trek designed to celebrate pedaling while visiting
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