Homeless Services of Aroostook, which operates one of three “low barrier†shelters in the state, is planning to open a new day center in the hopes of better serving people experiencing homelessness in northern Maine.
Officials with the Chester L. Briggs Post No. 47 of the American Legion are optimistic that changes in the federal eligibility requirements will bolster the group’s membership.
As the Maine Turnpike expects 1 million travelers alone over the Labor Day weekend, policymakers are gearing up for a sprint to solve one of the state’s most intractable problems: a long-standing — and growing — transportation funding gap.
Today, let’s take a deep breath, appreciate what we have, and reflect on how quickly everything could change.
Twelve Red Cross volunteers from Maine are headed out to Florida, South Carolina, and Georgia in response to Hurricane Dorian, which recently devastated the Bahamas and now poses a threat to the Eastern United States.Â
After being absent from its place along Route 1 in Bridgewater since the winter months, the planet Uranus is now set in “orbit†along with the additional seven planets and three dwarf planets in the Maine Solar System Model.
The deaths of two men found fatally shot in a pickup truck in Castle Hill have sparked a culture of fear and uncertainty as residents still don’t know what actually took place during the early morning hours of Aug. 13.Â
The Democratic-led Maine Legislature made what could be a sweeping change on Monday, passing a bill that would extend the state’s first-in-the-nation ranked-choice voting law to presidential primaries and general elections.
Residents from Maine and Canada will gather at the East Grand High School in Danforth on Wednesday to hear information and discuss a controversial proposal by a Baileyville pulp mill to abandon a dam it owns.
Dozens of deceptively friendly, smiling faces with black eyes printed on a yellow backdrop hid the contents of a small plastic bag. It was found stashed on a shelf in the toy section of a Madawaska store. Inside, was a substance law enforcement is beginning to find more often in Aroostook County — methamphetamine.Â
