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Sen. Susan Collins and challenger Troy Jackson are trading negative ad attacks in Maine’s U.S. Senate race.

Jackson has stressed affordable health care while Collins defends her record & funding ties as both campaigns escalate ahead of upcoming voting.

The USPS is honoring Maine author Sarah Orne Jewett with a new stamp in its Literary Arts series — the stamp features a 1894 portrait that evokes the coastal charm celebrated in her work.

On Thursday, Aug. 20, Althea Walker of Hartland donated 20 handmade quilts to Searsmont firefighters to honor fallen Assistant Fire Chief Wayne Woodbury and mark her 70th birthday with a gesture of community care.

CBS13 & Fox23 were named Make-A-Wish Maine's Wish Granter of the Year after viewers helped raise nearly $700K through a telethon over six years.

The station’s support enabled close to 80 wishes, with over $130K raised last year to assist children with critical illnesses.

Eating champion Joey Chestnut headlines a Bean Suppah contest at Delta Dental Park today and will throw out the first pitch as the Sea Dogs play at 6 p.m. A food drive will dump buckets of beans on the GM plus end with fireworks if 1,000 cans are collected.

Maine funds search and rescue operations with state general funds + unpaid volunteers, spending about $430,000 annually.

In contrast, New Hampshire bills hikers for risky behavior, though Maine rarely uses its billing law.

Sweetser is stepping in as the new mobile crisis provider for Kennebec and Somerset counties, replacing services previously offered by Kennebec Behavioral Health.

Director Elise Chase (of crisis services) explained how residents can access support during the planned transition.

Theo, a cat missing for over a month after he escaped from his South Portland home while his owner was abroad, was safely recaptured by animal control and is now back home (officials say he will work to regain a healthy weight).