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Community, News, The Bethel Citizen

Picking the perfect pumpkin

by Rose Lincoln October 2, 2025October 3, 2025

Maine, News

How will the shutdown impact Mainers?

by Staff report October 2, 2025October 8, 2025

A lot depends on how long the stoppage lasts and whether President Donald Trump follows through with threatened layoffs.

News

Mystery Photo for Oct. 5, 2025

by Russ Dillingham October 2, 2025October 3, 2025

Correctly guess where this photo was taken and you could win a $25 Hannaford Supermarket gift card.

Maine

Emergency dispatcher helps deliver baby over the phone

by Dana Richie October 2, 2025October 8, 2025

Kevin Dickinson coached a South Portland woman through labor. The baby is healthy.

Maine, News

Road up Cadillac Mountain at Acadia reopens after daylong closure

by Gillian Graham October 2, 2025October 3, 2025

A notice on Acadia National Park’s website says the decision to open or close Cadillac Summit Road to traffic will be made on a day-to-day basis while the federal government shutdown continues.

Maine, News, Schools & Education

5 takeaways from our reporting on Maine’s school construction backlog

by Riley Board October 2, 2025October 2, 2025

Aging infrastructure and funding challenges have contributed to a growing problem the state has yet to effectively address.

Maine, Maine Crime, News, Politics

Trump taps Maine judge to serve as state’s top federal prosecutor

by Emily Allen and Jake Freudberg October 2, 2025October 2, 2025

District Court Judge Andrew Benson has been nominated to serve as Maine’s U.S. attorney. If confirmed, he would succeed Darcie McElwee, a Biden nominee whom Trump fired in February.