Two trains are cancelled for the week and others will have modified service to allow crews to complete work in Wells.
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Posted inElection 2024, News
Black men emerge as key constituency in 2024 race, bringing dynamic views to the top of politics
Whether Black men turn out in high numbers and to what degree they maintain traditional support for Democratic candidates may prove decisive in November.
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Posted inElection 2024, News, Politics
Harris and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on top issues in presidential race
While details are still rather vague, there’s no doubt that whoever prevails in November will seek to shape the landscape of American life in ways wholly distinct from their opponent.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, News, Politics
Far-right influencers turn against Trump campaign
As Trump’s campaign grapples with slumping performance in the polls, the far-right activists argue that it has failed by not adopting harder-right positions on race and immigration.
Posted inMaine
Record number of breeding puffins recorded on island in Gulf of Maine
Seal Island, off the coast of Rockland, was once home to the area’s largest Atlantic puffin colony. Elsewhere, there are reminders that Gulf of Maine seabirds remain highly vulnerable.
Posted inMaine, News
Ernesto strengthens back into a hurricane, could bring riptides, coastal flooding to Maine
Coastal communities may see 5-7 foot waves, flooding and rip currents through Tuesday as the storm passes off the coast.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Amazing Acro-Cats purrform for a cause in Portland
The cat circus troupe and band sold out The Hill Arts on Sunday, with proceeds benefiting rescue cats.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Public defender’s offices are opening across Maine. The next step: Staffing them.
In Bangor, at the epicenter of the state’s indigent defense crisis, the district defender has only been able to fill one of five positions.
Posted inAndroscoggin County
Leeds crash sends mother, 3-year-old daughter to hospital
A China woman and her 3-year-old daughter were injured traveling eastbound on Route 202 when they struck a vehicle making a turn in Leeds.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Auburn man fires at Lewiston police, ends standoff with suicide
A Saturday evening shooting on Essex Street in Lewiston became a standoff with police into Sunday morning and ended with a suicide, say police.