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'Stumper Olympics': NEWS CENTER Maine teams compete in Olympics-themed trivia
PORTLAND, Maine — The 2024 Olympics are in full swing and dozens of medals have already been handed out to athletes from across the country and the world. Competition is also heating up in Maine. During the games, "The Morning Report" and "Olympic Zone" teams among NEWS CENTER Maine...
The Latest News and Updates about Maine Sports Teams
This content was produced in partnership with Bazoom Group. Stay informed with the latest updates in Maine's sports scene. From high school athletics to professional leagues, the information you need is right at your fingertips. Discover why tracking local teams is vital for community engagement and support. As a sports...
Here are the five referendum questions that will be on the November ballot
There will be five referendum questions on the November ballot. Voters may see other local questions, but these are the ones that will appear statewide. Maine law outlines the order in which questions are to appear, depending on category. For example, carry-over measures from a previous election are always listed first. After that, the order […]
Aroostook-born hiker sets time on international trail in Maine
An Aroostook County native is working to put Maine’s portion of the International Appalachian Trail in more people’s sights. Robert Greenier was born in Fort Kent and lived near Presque Isle as a child. Now a Colorado resident, he hiked all 138 miles of the Maine leg in just under 67 hours, finishing in the wee hours of July 21 in Fort Fairfield.
Wild blueberry harvest underway as growers cope with challenges
ELLSWORTH — The wild Maine blueberry is hard to escape, especially in the late summer. Images of the iconic fruit adorn everything from T-shirts to tablecloths and postcards to paintings. Blueberry jam, jelly, pies and boxes of the fresh fruit can be found on supermarket shelves and at roadside stands.
Bipartisan effort to improve legislative transparency takes aim at placeholder bills
This past session, legislators passed a shield law to protect healthcare providers from other states’ bans on reproductive and gender-affirming care. The bill was one of the most hotly debated of the session — not only due to its subject matter but also over how it was introduced. Some of the incorrect claims about what […]
MDI native named DCP director of early childhood programs
ELLSWORTH — Downeast Community Partners (DCP) has welcomed Naomi McIsaac of Mount Desert Island as the Director of Early Childhood Programs. “Her scholastic expertise and experience as an academic educator at every level, from infant/toddlers to elementary and middle, as well as the collegiate level, superbly equips her to lead DCP’s Early Childhood Programs,” stated DCP Executive Director Rebecca Palmer.
23rd annual Luminaria Evening scheduled for August 10
BAR HARBOR — YWCA MDI will hold its 23rd annual Carol Dyer Memorial Luminaria Evening on Saturday, August 10 to benefit the Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center. The first luminaria evening took place in 2001 to celebrate the life of Carol Dyer, a local children’s librarian and friend of YWCA MDI. The event has become a local tradition, with hundreds of luminaria lining the sidewalks of the Bar Harbor Village Green on a night every August. Each personalized luminaria is dedicated to a friend or family member lost to or fighting cancer. Together, they illuminate the night with hope for a cancer-free world.