MaineHousing tallied 1,865 homeless families, including 656 children, according to the most recent data available.
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Mold, arsenic, chemicals found in weed from Maine’s illegal grow houses
The amount of mold in some cannabis samples from illegal Chinese operations maxed out the laboratory’s equipment while others contained lead, pesticides and banned chemicals.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Politics
How a former lawmaker grew weed with alleged Chinese crime groups in rural Maine
A web of shell companies and illegal grows allegedly linked to Chinese organized crime traces its start to one former Democratic legislator, his cannabis consulting business, and his chain of central Maine dispensaries.
Posted inMaine, News
The country’s first mushroom casket was buried last week in rural Maine
Mark Ancker, of Industry, was put to rest in a coffin made entirely from mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms, that was grown in just seven days.
Posted inNews
Phone in the Mystery Photo for June 8, 2025
Correctly guess where this photo was taken and you could win a $25 Hannaford Supermarket gift card.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, The Bethel Citizen
West Paris will not appeal court’s dismissal in school closure lawsuit
The next step for the Select Board and the town is to decide if they want to keep the former Agnes Gray Elementary School building for town use.
Posted inMaine, News, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education, The Bethel Citizen
Oh Bubba!
BETHEL — It’s 5:30 a.m. inside the Bethel bus garage, and the laughter is already flowing. Brenda “Bubba” Blaisdell has been the life of this party since 1974, when she first started driving for the SAD 44 district. “Wild,” is how one fellow driver describes Bubba. “It’s really quiet and there isn’t a lot of […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
State asks Lewiston to change needle exchange proposal
A proposal under consideration by the City Council would limit needle exchanges to one-for-one. The state said it would be detrimental to harm reduction efforts.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Auburn fire burns former mechanic’s garage
At about 4:30 p.m., firefighters were called out to Washington Street for a report of flames inside the building.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Mark LaFlamme
Death of homeless woman inspires vigils in Lewiston | Column
Though police say no foul play was involved, there are some who continue to believe the death of 36-year-old Caitlin Grautski is suspicious.