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Bangor man arrested in Center Street stabbing incident
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (120+ words) A Bangor man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing earlier this month on Center Street, police said. Officers were called to Center Street on April 11 for a report of a person being attacked with a knife. Police said…...
Maine legislature approves first US moratorium on big data centers
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (304+ words) (Refiles to add media packaging code, with no changes to text) WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - Maine lawmakers have passed a bill that could make "it the first U. S. state to put a moratorium on new "data centers as opposition to the electricity-hungry…...
Maine Coon Kitten Who's Already Bigger Than Most Cats Has Vets in Awe
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (469+ words) Maine Coons are so special. Even cats on the smaller side are still pretty big, and they grow up so fast. If you have a Maine Coon kitten and a regular kitten at the same time, the difference will be…...
Portland man sues federal agents for constitutional violations using Maine law
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (556+ words) A U. S. Department of Homeland Security vehicle parked outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Scarborough on Jan. 15, 2026. (By Emma Davis/ Maine Morning Star) Using Maine law, the American Civil Liberties Union is seeking to hold federal agents accountable…...
How a warming Gulf of Maine is reshaping York: New series dives in
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (341+ words) YORK " York Public Library, in partnership with York Ready for Climate Action and York Land Trust, will host a nine'part climate series this winter and spring examining how climate change is reshaping Maine's coast and coastal waters. "Tides of Change:…...
Building a connection: Maine Phone Pals program provides essential support to older adults
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (260+ words) Many people struggle to get enough socialization and battle loneliness. Those challenges can be especially difficult for older adults. In Maine, the Phone Pals program through the Southern Maine Agency on Aging can help. Program coordinator Lona Kapler says Phone…...
In win for Penobscot Nation, Maine judge blocks expansion of Juniper Ridge Landfill
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (298+ words) A Maine superior court judge blocked the expansion of Maine's largest landfill on Friday, siding with the Penobscot Nation and Boston-based environmental group Conservation Law Foundation. Penobscot County Superior Court Judge Bruce Mallonee ruled against the Department of Environmental Protection,…...
Portland, Bangor airports at risk after TSA warns small airports face closure amid partial DHS shutdown
3+ week, 5+ day ago (301+ words) A Transportation Security Administration official said some small U. S. airports may have to close because of the ongoing partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, putting the Portland International Jetport and Bangor International Airport at risk. "We're fully stretched," Acting…...
Maine Coon Kitten's Surprising Transformation Makes Him the Most Handsome Boy
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (377+ words) I love Maine Coon kittens because you blink and they're literally hardly kittens anymore. They grow so fast that by the time they're a few months old, they already look like adult cats. Then, they double in size! There's just…...
Maine Mariners clinch home ice for first round of playoffs
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (93+ words) The Maine Mariners will have home ice in the first round of the ECHL Playoffs. Games 1 and 2 in Portland will be on April 24th and 25th at 6: 00pm. The Maine Mariners will have home ice in the first round of the ECHL Playoffs....