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Volunteers Are Going Door to Door in Central Maine Teaching Residents to Use Narcan
Over the last couple of decades, the work it takes to keep drugs off the streets of Maine has likely tripled. It's no secret that the drug epidemic has reached a fever pitch, not just here in Maine, but all around the country. And now, local police departments, drug enforcement agencies, sheriff's offices and state police units are working overtime to try and curb the drugs that have flooded our towns.
Should This Maine Railroad Corridor Be Converted to a Recreational Trail?
The MaineDOT is asking towns from Standish over to Fryeburg for their opinions on a proposed conversion of a 31-mile section of the inactive Mountain Division Rail Corridor, to an interim use, off-road, shared-use path. The 31-mile section of the Mountain Divisio targeted for conversion runs from Johnson Field in...
Unsettled weather pattern disrupts 'perfect' stretch
PORTLAND, Maine — They say "comparison is the thief of joy"—but it's also human nature. Like, I think I'm pretty good-looking until I have to shoot a promo standing next to Todd "Dorian Gray" Gutner. But I digress. My point is this stretch of unsettled weather wouldn't seem...
Little League ends next week
The Mapleton Little League has one week left of its regular season. Thursday, July 25, at 5:30 p.m., Langley’s Team will play Mapleton Oil. Monday at 5:30 p.m., it’s Buck Construction vs. SMO and Buck Farms vs. Porter Farms, while Mapleton Lions Club plays Mapleton Oil. The 5:30 p.m. game for Tuesday will be Buck Farms vs. Langley’s Team while Porter Farms will practice at 6 p.m. on the right field.
Bangor Comrades Eliminated by Skowhegan 3-2 in State Legion Tournament [PHOTOS]
The Bangor Comrades were eliminated by Skowhegan 3-2 in the State Legion Tournament on Monday, July 29th at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor. The game was tied 2-2 at the end of the 5th inning but Skowhegan' Fisher Tewksbury scored what would be the winning run in the top of the 6th inning on a double by Silas Tibbetts.
New Maine housing law shakes up zoning: Here's how towns are adapting
Communities around the state are working to comply with Maine’s landmark housing law after a July 1 deadline to meet the requirements. The law, which essentially bans single-family zoning statewide and requires communities to allow for greater density in certain areas, was signed by Gov. Janet Mills in 2022 to address an increasingly dire housing crisis. ...