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Is a large data center coming to southern Maine?
Is a large data center coming to southern Maine?
Sen. Matt Harrington told fellow lawmakers that a proposal is "well along" in the planning process, but details are scant.
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February 13, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Is a large data center coming to southern Maine?
Businesses are rolling with penny phase-out challenges
Businesses are rolling with penny phase-out challenges
Some Maine retailers and others who handle cash transactions are rounding change to the nearest nickel in the absence of pennies.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Businesses are rolling with penny phase-out challenges
Maine’s minor parties finally have a fair shot at the ballot | Steve Collins
Maine’s minor parties finally have a fair shot at the ballot | Steve Collins
The state now allows unenrolled voters to sign candidate petitions. It's a small — and needed — victory for democracy.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Maine’s minor parties finally have a fair shot at the ballot | Steve Collins
Maine’s reading crisis demands action now | Opinion
Maine’s reading crisis demands action now | Opinion
Parents, grandparents and community advocates have driven educational change before. That leadership is needed again.
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February 13, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Maine’s reading crisis demands action now | Opinion
Fans react after Mainer Nathan Pare disqualified in Olympic snowboard run: ‘It’s a heartbreaker’
Fans react after Mainer Nathan Pare disqualified in Olympic snowboard run: ‘It’s a heartbreaker’
Joy turns to despair for Pare's friends, who had gathered to watch him make his Olympic debut and saw him finish first in a snowboard cross quarterfinal only to have the result nullified.
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February 13, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Fans react after Mainer Nathan Pare disqualified in Olympic snowboard run: ‘It’s a heartbreaker’
Former Rep. Jeff Evangelos, fierce advocate for criminal justice reform, dies at 73
Former Rep. Jeff Evangelos, fierce advocate for criminal justice reform, dies at 73
Evangelos, I-Friendship, was known for his fiery speeches and his willingness to criticize both Democratic and Republican governors.
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February 13, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Former Rep. Jeff Evangelos, fierce advocate for criminal justice reform, dies at 73
Maine’s lobster hot spot appears to be having a baby boom
Maine’s lobster hot spot appears to be having a baby boom
After years of decline, the number of baby lobsters found along a key stretch of Maine's coast has been above average the past 2 years.
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February 13, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Maine’s lobster hot spot appears to be having a baby boom
Sebago celebrates 200 years and plans its future
Sebago celebrates 200 years and plans its future
The bicentennial event also served to launch the town's yearlong effort to develop a comprehensive plan.
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February 12, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Sebago celebrates 200 years and plans its future
Global water bankruptcy means a complicated future for Maine | Opinion
Global water bankruptcy means a complicated future for Maine | Opinion
Our state's status as a comparatively 'wet' place doesn't mean we'll have it easy.
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February 12, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Global water bankruptcy means a complicated future for Maine | Opinion
As Valentine’s Day prices rise, are Mainers looking for cheap gifts?
As Valentine’s Day prices rise, are Mainers looking for cheap gifts?
Some customers are buying smaller boxes of chocolate, or nothing at all, but the full picture of demand may not be clear until Sunday.
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February 12, 2026 at 10:05 PM
As Valentine’s Day prices rise, are Mainers looking for cheap gifts?
Government dismisses gun, threatening case against Rangeley’s Lucas Sirois
Government dismisses gun, threatening case against Rangeley’s Lucas Sirois
Sirois, 45, was arrested in Farmington in October after he was accused of retrieving firearms and making threats against law enforcement while out on bail.
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February 12, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Government dismisses gun, threatening case against Rangeley’s Lucas Sirois
Pond Cove Elementary School to get a new communication system
Pond Cove Elementary School to get a new communication system
Cape Elizabeth Public Schools received that largest single-building funding that it has ever been awarded.
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February 12, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Pond Cove Elementary School to get a new communication system
Maine’s top judge says she worries about political divisiveness
Maine’s top judge says she worries about political divisiveness
Chief Justice Valerie Stanfill, in the annual State of the Judiciary address, also talked about technological advances in the courts.
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February 12, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Maine’s top judge says she worries about political divisiveness
Maine’s 3 largest cities recorded just 1 homicide last year, state police say
Maine’s 3 largest cities recorded just 1 homicide last year, state police say
Overall, homicides across the state dipped compared to 2023 and 2024, which are 2 of the deadliest years on record, according to recently released data.
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February 12, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Maine’s 3 largest cities recorded just 1 homicide last year, state police say
Jared Golden is lone House Democrat to back Trump’s Canada tariffs
Jared Golden is lone House Democrat to back Trump’s Canada tariffs
U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, continued his party-bucking ways as the House OK'd the formal disapproval of tariffs in a bipartisan vote.
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February 12, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Jared Golden is lone House Democrat to back Trump’s Canada tariffs
At Brunswick senior college, learning flows both ways
At Brunswick senior college, learning flows both ways
Classes taught by and for seniors at Midcoast Senior College demonstrate the joy and community of lifelong learning.
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February 12, 2026 at 8:35 PM
At Brunswick senior college, learning flows both ways
Maine’s housing market off to a slow start in January
Maine’s housing market off to a slow start in January
Home prices were up but sales were down, a familiar pattern after a tumultuous 2025.
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February 12, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Maine’s housing market off to a slow start in January
Windham man dies in crash on Maine Turnpike
Windham man dies in crash on Maine Turnpike
Daniel St. Peter, 33, was pronounced dead at the scene in Falmouth, state police say.
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February 12, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Windham man dies in crash on Maine Turnpike
America’s 250th birthday celebration is well underway | Opinion
America’s 250th birthday celebration is well underway | Opinion
Thanks to brave reenactors in Minneapolis, we're off and running.
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February 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM
America’s 250th birthday celebration is well underway | Opinion
Wolfe’s Neck Center in Freeport partners with Penobscot Nation for research
Wolfe’s Neck Center in Freeport partners with Penobscot Nation for research
A new community-centered research project is studying the impact the Penobscot Nation had on the land at Wolfe's Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment.
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February 12, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Wolfe’s Neck Center in Freeport partners with Penobscot Nation for research
UMaine considering name changes to Mitchell Center, scholarship
UMaine considering name changes to Mitchell Center, scholarship
Former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell's name appears hundreds of times in a new batch of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, prompting difficult discussions at institutions that use his name, including Bowdoin, his alma mater.
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February 12, 2026 at 5:55 PM
UMaine considering name changes to Mitchell Center, scholarship
Maine House honors Charlie Kirk with resolution
Maine House honors Charlie Kirk with resolution
The resolution, sponsored by Republican Rep. Reagan Paul, was approved without a roll call Thursday.
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February 12, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Maine House honors Charlie Kirk with resolution
Snowy and freezing? It’s the perfect time to play outside in Maine
Snowy and freezing? It’s the perfect time to play outside in Maine
Outdoor enthusiasts say the conditions have been great for everything from snowmobiling to ice skating to skiing.
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February 12, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Snowy and freezing? It’s the perfect time to play outside in Maine
Portland International Jetport had its busiest year ever in 2025
Portland International Jetport had its busiest year ever in 2025
American Airlines carried nearly one-third of passengers.
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February 12, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Portland International Jetport had its busiest year ever in 2025
Man dies in Presque Isle house fire
Man dies in Presque Isle house fire
Police say 2 other occupants of the home escaped unhurt after the home caught fire early Wednesday morning.
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February 12, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Man dies in Presque Isle house fire