Residents voted in March to return the deed of the one-room former schoolhouse back to the town of Pittston, with the hope of hastening much-needed repairs and improvements.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
How Maine drug overdose deaths have increased in the past 25 years
Deaths continue to rise despite the wide availability of Narcan.
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Posted inMaine, News
Police say man shot wife, son multiple times before he was killed on bridge between Maine, N.H.
Officials in Maine and New Hampshire on Friday released the name of the Troy, N.H., man who allegedly killed his wife and their 8-year-old son.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News
Lisbon Water Department giving out bottled water amid arsenic contamination
The Lisbon Water Department is working with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention to determine the safety of the public water supply and help people affected by the do-not-drink order.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Solar farm worker in Hancock County died after ‘medical event,’ police say
A local fire official said Friday a co-worker had reported that the man was electrocuted.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, News, Politics
Trump contradicts himself on abortion, grasping for a winning message
Recent comments from the Republican presidential ticket suggest the campaign is eyeing the importance of pro-abortion-rights voters in swing states.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, Politics
Portland woman shares stage with Biden and Harris after advocating for lower drug prices
Judy Aiken, 70, was part of a White House rollout of a new law that allows Medicare to negotiate the prices of some drugs.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Locals react to proposals to combat violence in Lewiston
“I’m just a mom that worries about bullets penetrating my walls in the middle of the night,” Beth Matthews said after listening to a press conference where police and others announced plans to combat violence.
Posted inMaine, News
Many questions and frustrations, some answers at special meeting about Brunswick chemical spill
Residents raised concerns about the potential for airborne contamination and learned details about where and how officials are testing to gauge the extent of the environmental damage.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, News, Politics
In first interview of presidential campaign, Harris defends shifting some positions
Vice President Kamala Harris said ‘my values have not changed,’ as she was questioned along with her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in their first major television interview.