This week’s rain, though beneficial, won’t make much of a dent in 6 to 9-inch rainfall deficits throughout the state, the National Weather Service said.
Katie Langley
Staff Writer
Katie covers Brunswick and Topsham for the Times Record. She was previously the weekend reporter at the Portland Press Herald and is originally from the Hudson Valley region of upstate New York. Before joining the Press Herald, she attended Quinnipiac University, where she studied journalism and political science and worked as the editor-in-chief of the student newspaper, The Quinnipiac Chronicle. She also worked on the digital team at NBC Connecticut based in West Hartford. When she isn't reporting, you can find her exploring Portland's coffee shops and bookstores.
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All aboard: Portland’s Polar Express is bound for North Pole
Waterfront ‘Polar Express’ rides are back at Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. and Museum on the Eastern Prom, promising an unforgettable holiday experience.
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Maine’s top court wants specific disciplinary recommendations for justice who failed to recuse herself
The state’s Committee on Judicial Conduct recommended that Maine Supreme Judicial Court Justice Catherine Connors be sanctioned for participating in foreclosure cases that posed a conflict of interest.
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Preble Street houses 270 homeless veterans in one year
The nonprofit’s goal is to get the remaining vets into stable living situations by providing case management, housing counseling and financial assistance.
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Maine experiencing ‘abnormally dry’ fall, heightened wildfire concerns
About 74% of the state was abnormally dry or in a moderate drought at the end of October, making it easier for wildfires to spread.
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Maine to get over $37.5 million in low-income home energy assistance funds
More than 45,000 Maine households will receive assistance with energy bills and repairs through the federal program, according to Rep. Chellie Pingree’s office.
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Saco man accused of arson after fire damages Biddeford home
The residents were home at the time of the fire but made it out uninjured, police said.
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Dump truck driver, company summonsed after accident involving school bus
A dump truck left the road in Denmark early Friday morning, hitting a utility pole that fell onto a school bus, the sheriff’s office said.
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University of Maine System sees success two years after launching Wabanaki history course
More than 1,000 people have received a digital credential in Wabanaki Nations history, the system announced Friday.
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Fans are ‘up in smoke’ about new dispensary opened by stoner legends Cheech and Chong
About 1,000 people lined up Sunday afternoon for a chance to meet the 1970’s comedy duo known for their pot humor, at Cheech & Chong’s Dispensoria on Exchange Street.