Mills also has not ruled out calling a special session of the Legislature so roughly 170,000 Mainers don’t lose federal food assistance.
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Here are some of the Maine restaurants, eateries and markets offering food assistance
A growing number of Maine businesses are offering free or discounted food to Mainers in need.
Is it against Maine law to take down political signs? | Fact brief
Maine limits the length of time that temporary signs may legally be displayed.
Maine students reject voter ID, pass red flag referendum in mock election
Twenty-nine schools across the state reported results from more than 4,000 students in the mock election hosted by the Maine Department of the Secretary of State on Tuesday.
Avon voters approve new loader purchase
The town will purchase a new 2025 Case backhoe loader.
‘A New Home,’ an award-winning play about Lewiston, updated to include immigrants, mass shooting
The musical about Lewiston’s history will be performed at Lewiston Middle School for the next two weekends starting Thursday.
Craft Fair in Turner coming in November | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Turner Center Universalist Church is having a Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 8, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Route 117 across from the gazebo. The fair will be downstairs and include crafts, a bake sale, fudge and white elephant items. A lunch of soups and/or hot dogs will […]
Farmingdale teen found safe
Police said Wednesday that the 15-year-old boy, who was reported missing early Monday, had been returned home.
Doctor testifies during New Gloucester mother’s case against Mid Coast medical provider
Dr. Danielle Salhany, a gynecologist at Mid Coast Medical Group, was one of the last doctors to treat 15-year-old Jasmine Vincent before she died. Salhany says her role was limited.
Maine students vote in first mock referendum election
At Morse High School in Bath, one of the 78 schools that participated in Tuesday’s mock election, students said they felt informed about the red flag referendum, less so about the voter ID proposal.