As the state charts increasingly warm and longer summers, businesses across all industries are planning for more weather extremes.
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Dempsey Challenge kicks off, bringing hundreds to Lewiston
As of Saturday, the Dempsey Center had raised much of the $1.9 million fundraising goal.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine public water supply complies with law, but is it safe?
A national advocacy group says federal limits for three carcinogens found in tap water from public systems in Maine and across the U.S. are too low. Water districts say it’s not fair to expect ratepayers to fund improvements to meet its lower recommended levels.
Posted inBoys Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
Tight battle for No. 1 spot in Varsity Maine boys soccer poll
Windjammers come out ahead in logjam at the top.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Repeat offenders drive frustration with Maine’s bail system
Police and prosecutors say offenders are being released without any real consequences. But with jails crowded, and constitutional rights at risk, judges have a lot to consider when deciding who should go free.
Posted inSports
Lewiston Colisée, Maine Nordiques’ difficult split has hockey fans on edge
A divorce this summer between building and team shook up Lewiston’s junior hockey scene. As another season begins, the sides look to continue the sport’s momentum.
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Review prompted by Lewiston mass shooting shows gaps in how military reports violent threats
Attorneys representing the victims of the 2023 shooting called the report ‘earth-shattering.’
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Staff of Maine’s community college system criticize new software program as ‘deeply flawed’
System leadership acknowledged the rollout has been difficult but are confident it will succeed, while staff worry about morale, reputational damage and failed rollouts of the product elsewhere.
Posted inBoys Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
Class A contenders top first Varsity Maine boys soccer poll of 2025
Scarborough ranked No. 1 after the first week of the season.
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Dry year cuts into hay crops, leaving Maine farmers to adapt
Maine farmers and experts say the dry summer is part of a larger cycle that the agriculture industry must be ready for.