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Lewiston sees boom in development to combat housing crisis
WGME - Maine
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LEWISTON (WGME) -- The City of Lewiston is tackling the housing crisis and seeing a boom in development. Right now, about 1,300 units are under construction or approved to be built. The city’s mayor says these new developments will provide needed...
Maine public health funding still in limbo after federal grant cuts
WGME - Maine
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PORTLAND (WGME) -- From vaccinations to ensuring access to clean air and water, safeguarding public health is expensive. The Trump administration has canceled tens of millions of dollars for programs like that in the state, but exactly who lost...
Trump's budget bill will add 'significant stress' to Maine hospitals, officials say
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
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July 3, 2025
Hospital officials in Maine are raising concerns about how President Trump's massive budget and domestic policy bill passed by Congress will affect facilities across Maine, particularly those in rural areas. The so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill"...
New zoning changes should reduce housing development challenges, Maine advocates say
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
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July 3, 2025
State lawmakers have approved a sweeping set of zoning changes that advocates say should remove common barriers to building more housing in Maine. The new measure reduces lot sizes in certain areas, known as designated growth areas, that are...
Maine lawmakers recall RCV expansion from Gov. Mills’ desk
Ballotpedia
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June 30, 2025
On June 25, 2025, both chambers of the Maine Legislature agreed by voice vote to recall LD 1666 from Gov. Janet Mills (D) desk and carry the bill over to the next special or regular legislative session. The bill would have expanded the state’s use...
New Indian restaurant coming to Bangor this fall
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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July 10, 2025
A new restaurant slated to open downtown in September hopes to “bring some spice up to Bangor,” according to a restaurateur who’s helping with its opening. Rasa Indian Cuisine will be located at 175 Exchange St. between York and Hancock streets,...
Maine man sentenced for manslaughter in deadly Waterville shooting
WGME - Maine
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AUGUSTA, Maine (WGME) -- A Maine man will spend 10 years behind bars for shooting and killing a man in Waterville. Tyler Quirion, 21, of Waterville pleaded guilty in April to manslaughter in the death of 22-year-old Justin Iraola as part of a plea...
Maine experiences hottest June temperatures on record with below-average rainfall
WGME - Maine
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PORTLAND (WGME)--- June has come to an end, and it certainly brought some memorable weather to Maine. The state saw the hottest June temps on record, with overall warmer and drier than normal conditions for the month. June ended up slightly above...
Augusta police arrest man accused of assaulting three women Friday night
News Center Maine
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June 30, 2025
Police are calling a fire department employee who witnessed the incident and responded to help until officers arrived a "good Samaritan." AUGUSTA, Maine — Augusta police have arrested a man in who is accused of assaulting three women Friday night....
‘Suspicious’: Woman found dead as authorities searched for missing paddleboarder in Maine
Boston 25 News - Massachusetts
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July 4, 2025
UNION, Maine — Authorities are investigating a suspicious death in Maine after a woman was found dead on Thursday as authorities searched for a missing paddleboarder. The woman, who was found dead in a pond in Union, has not been identified. At...
Mills to deliver remarks at seventh annual Governor’s Opioid Response Summit
WABI - Maine
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July 10, 2025
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - The Governor’s Opioid Response Summit takes place on Thursday in Augusta. This is the 7th year for the day long summit. This year’s theme- “Sustaining Progress through Prevention, Perseverance, and Passion.” Members of the...
Storms slow down peak holiday traffic into Maine
FOX 23 - Maine
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PORTLAND (WGME) -- Storms are slowing things down for travelers in Maine as holiday traffic hits its peak Thursday. AAA predicts 61.6 million people will travel by car for this Fourth of July weekend, setting a new record. AAA Northern New England...
Where to see Fourth of July parades and fireworks in Maine this year
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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July 3, 2025
Friday marks the 249th anniversary of the first Independence Day. The occasion will be marked with some of the summer’s best and brightest fireworks shows. Here’s where you can plan to go to watch the celebrations in Maine. Augusta The parade...
Independence Day celebrations around Maine
WABI - Maine
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July 3, 2025
Maine (WABI) - Augusta: 10:00 a.m. - Parade begins at State Capitol and ends at Mill Park 9:15 p.m. - Fireworks begin at Mill Park *Mill Park will host family friendly events and music all day. Bangor: 9:45 a.m. - Walter Hunt 3k Road Race. 10:00...
Portland-area municipal group launches new tool to track housing construction
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
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June 30, 2025
The Greater Portland Council of Governments has launched an online housing dashboard that it says will fill a gap in accurate, town-level building data. Senior planner and data manager Rick Harbison helped design the project. "We're in a housing...
Top 3 of the Best Foods in Maine, Ranked
Q97.9 - Maine
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July 3, 2025
BACK AT IT AGAIN with the Maine food reviews. Should this be a reoccurring thing or would that just accumulate too much hate when I tell you I dislike things like whoopie pies. Oh well, don't care. Let's get it started. When I think of Maine, I...
Portland nonprofit urges art museum to hold off on Free Street building demolition
Mainebiz - Oregon
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Greater Portland Landmarks is urging the Portland Museum of Art to hold off on demolishing the building at 142 Free St. until all permits and funding for the planned new building have been secured. The museum owns the building and despite...
Pauline R. Young
Green River Star - Wyoming
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July 10, 2025
Pauline R. Young, 86, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs, Wyoming. She was a resident of Rock Springs for the past three weeks and former resident of Sarasota, Florida. She was born November 26,...
Maine veterans receive hero's welcome after Honor Flight returns
WGME - Maine
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Portland (WGME) — More than 70 veterans returned home to a hero's welcome after participating in Honor Flight Maine, a trip that took them to Washington, D.C., to visit memorials and historic landmarks dedicated to those who served on the...
Maine’s Iconic Red Snapper Earns Spot Among America’s Best
102.9 WBLM - Maine
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June 30, 2025
We’re heading into the July 4th holiday—arguably the best of them all. It’s a celebration packed with parties, cookouts, adult beverages, swimming, camping, and, of course, delicious tubed meats. Seriously, the best part might just be the tubed...