Birthing unit closures are hitting Maine's rural areas particularly hard
On average, rural Mainers whose closest hospital doesn’t have a birthing unit are now driving 45 minutes one-way to the ...
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Female coaches are making gains in ‘male-dominated’ Maine hoops
Jeannine Paradis was one of just 10 women coaching girls varsity basketball teams in Maine when she became Maranacook High’s ...
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Female coaches making gains in ‘male-dominated’ Maine hoops
Jeannine Paradis was one of just 10 women coaching girls varsity basketball teams in Maine when she became the Maranacook ...
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Lewiston, Maine, Store Sold More Than $2 Million Worth of Lottery Tickets in 2024
Continuing to lead the state in sales, a small convenience store in Lewiston, Maine, sold more than $2 million dollars worth ...
Lewiston police, schools to host safety information sessions for parents
These sessions are a part of the City of Lewiston's plan to address gun violence. LEWISTON, Maine — In light of recent gun violence in Lewiston, parents with questions and concerns about student ...
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Maine K-12 students spend almost 1.5 years less in class than in other states
Senior Taylor Jean spends 6 hours a day in school, for 175 days a year, as do most high schoolers in Maine. But that is ...
New bill nominates Seppala Siberian sleddog to be Maine's official state dog
AUGUSTA (WGME) -- A sled dog could become Maine’s official state dog if a new bill gets passed. Supporters, who brought a ...
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The Maine hoop tourney is epic. Here’s our favorite moments so far
A sad truth of the Maine high school basketball tournament is that the outcome of close games can usually be traced to ...
Prosecutors say it’s not just public defense agencies that are struggling to hire over low pay
A bill proposed by Sen. Peggy Rotundo of Lewiston would seek to ensure parity between the two sides because some say ...
Yarmouth girls, Maranacook boys Alpine skiing win Class B titles
Logan MacLeod's individual giant slalom title leads Clippers to first state championship since 2022, and York's Cooper Dodge ...
Maine’s high court upholds murder sentence for man who killed his girlfriend in Acadia NP
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has rejected a Portland man’s appeal of his conviction and sentence for fatally running down ...
Maine lawmakers introduce bills to combat effects of climate change
AUGUSTA (WGME) -- Hearings were held Monday in Augusta on bills to address climate change and its impact in Maine. The first would allow communities to raise seawalls by up to 2 feet.