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Volunteers at Richville Library in Standish celebrated a community funded furnace, though the Maine Library Commission considers rules that could limit state services for small libraries.

A 45-day comment period opens later this month and a public hearing is set for Oct. 29 (adding pressure to tight budgets).

Zero Bar & Grille, a year-round Halloween-themed bar off Riverside Street near the Ramada Plaza, hosts weekly events including bingo, country swing dance classes, and live bands, and owner Liv True is preparing a Friday the 13th horror film costume party.

The Maine Marathon set a record Sunday with over 5,500 runners in Portland.

Betsy Burke won the women's race in 2:54:08 + Dylan Stoltzfus set a personal record at 2:23:59, bolstering a $3 million economic boost and nearly $900k raised for charities.

Skateboarders gathered on Sunday at Exchange Street for the second annual Cobble + Cobble event, where young riders like 12-year-olds Henry Elias and Xavier Parkhurst competed for a $5,000 cash prize on custom ramps while the community enjoyed open jam sessions.

Maine fishermen face rising diesel fuel prices from under $4 to over $6 per gallon & growing trade challenges that strain local seafood markets.

Some in the industry urge policy changes to help ease costs and improve operations.

Thornton Academy beat Portland High 43-13 on Saturday in Saco — scoring 29 unanswered second-half points as quarterback Noah Fullerton threw four touchdown passes.

The 29th annual Maine Firefighter Memorial Service was held Saturday in Augusta, where 55 names were read, including Wayne Woodbury and Andrew Cross, who died after a May explosion at Robbins Lumber (Searsmont).

Local fire leaders urged changes for more funding and training in the future.

Nanna’s House, a nonprofit that provides free care supplies to foster families, is one of four groups set to benefit from the Maine Marathon this weekend in South Portland and will receive $5,700 from Maine Community Bank’s donation of race registration fees.