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Fire destroys Jamie Wyeth paintings, damages historic buildings, in Maine
PORT CLYDE, Maine (AP) — A fire destroyed several waterfront buildings in Maine, including an art gallery with several paintings by Jamie Wyeth and an illustration by his grandfather, N.C. Wyeth., the building's owner said Friday. The original paintings and illustration, along with...
Editorial Roundup: New England
Hearst Connecticut Media. September 28, 2023. Editorial: CT Monopoly board needs new housing options At the end of any round of Monopoly, some players have built real estate in the tonier neighborhoods while others collect rent from more modest streets. But every game...
Rifle manufacturer created by Bushmaster founder goes out of business
WINDHAM, Maine (AP) — An AR-15-style rifle manufacturer in Maine that was launched by the founder of Bushmaster Firearms is going out of business and its assets will be auctioned next month, the company announced. Windham Weaponry was created by Richard Dyke in 2011 after he sold...
Maine to extend electrical cost assistance to tens of thousands of low-income residents
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine's public utility regulators approved an extension Tuesday of an energy assistance program that is expected to help tens of thousands of low-income state residents while potential cuts to federal assistance loom. Members of the Maine Public Utilities...
More students gain eligibility for free school meals under expanded US program
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of additional students in schools serving low-income communities will be eligible to receive breakfast and lunch at no cost under a rule change announced Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. At schools where 25% of families participate in...
Ex-NASCAR driver Austin Theriault running to unseat Democratic Rep. Jared Golden in Maine
FORT KENT, Maine (AP) — NASCAR driver-turned-politician Austin Theriault announced Monday that he is entering the Republican primary seeking an opportunity to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden in what is expected to be one of the country's most competitive 2024 House races. ...
Sheriff's office investigating crash that killed 3 in Maine
GLENBURN, Maine (AP) — A vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed traveled off a road, crashed into a culvert and rolled over, killing all three occupants, officials said. The crash occurred around 2:30 a.m. Sunday on Phillips Road near Merryman Road in Glenburn, the Penobscot...
William & Mary rolls past Maine 28-3 behind 331-yard rushing attack
WILLIAMSBURG, Md. (AP) — Bronson Yoder and Malachi Imoh both went over 100 yards rushing and William & Mary defeated Maine 28-3 on Saturday. Yoder ran for 163 yards, including a short touchdown run early in the second quarter for the game's first points. Imoh added 103 yards on...
Many states are expanding their Medicaid programs to provide dental care to their poorest residents
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — For months, Carlton Clemons endured crippling pain from a rotting wisdom tooth. He couldn’t sleep, barely ate and relied on painkillers to get by. The 67-year-old from Nashville, Tennessee, could not afford to see a dentist on the $1,300-a-month his family...
Editorial Roundup: New England
Hearst Connecticut Media. September 15, 2023. Editorial: Editorial: CT’s ‘kids cabinet’ has potential to help address mental health crisis Connecticut’s lawmakers are in a race with children, and they have a lot of catching up to do. Children...
