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There’s an ugly side to Maine harness racing
Lurking beneath one of Maine’s iconic pastimes, harness racing at county fairs and commercial tracks, lies an ugly underside — scores of instances of illegal horse drugging and physical abuse. The Maine State Harness Racing Commission, which regulates the...
Can a town just dissolve? Dennysville considers de-organizing.
Once a thriving lumber community that dates back to the late 1700’s, the humble town of Dennysville in far Downeast Maine now could be easily overlooked. Travelers zip along US Route 1 on their way to busier, more prosperous places, such as the City of Calais, fifty...
Moosabec ambulance service chief says more funding is ‘critical’
Jonesport selectmen have begun formulating the figures that they will lay before the budget committee this week, and foremost among those accounts is money for the ambulance service. The issue came front and center recently when it became known that an ambulance...
Panelists discuss coastal erosion lessons to learn from Dec. 23 storm
As the Dec. 23, 2022 storm bore down on Maine, David Plavin decided to play it safe and evacuate for the night from his oceanfront house in the Camp Ellis neighborhood of Saco. His neighbors took photos showing water pouring off his roof above the front door as huge...
State officials say legal work for poor clients will continue after resignation of top public defender
The head of the state’s indigent legal services agency said Thursday that legal work for poor clients will not be interrupted in the wake of the unexpected departure of the lawyer who was heading up a new unit of public defenders. Nathaniel Seth Levy, who runs a firm...
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Grants awarded to provide broadband in 31 communities
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Pharmacists feel the stress as pressure on their profession keeps growing
Overworked and understaffed, professionals who play a key role in Mainers’ health care fear for patients’ well-being, and their own.
New public defenders help but don’t fully alleviate court’s troubles finding enough defense lawyers
The director of indigent legal services cautions that five people are not enough to solve the systemic problems.
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Naval veteran elaborates on what Russia-Ukraine war portends for the future.
Pulitzer Prize winner Daniel Golden talks global challenges of ransomware
Journalist and author Daniel Golden discusses how ransomware could have global impacts on society.
From Mexico to Maine: Change thrives in Milbridge
Roger McCord travels to a small, diverse Washington County town to see what life is like for the Mexican community and how they maintain their holiday tradition.
