Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 19th of October.
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🏘️ Community
Camp Sunshine Pumpkin Festival expands to three days at L.L.
Bean's flagship store, featuring 5,000 pumpkins, live entertainment, mini golf and food trucks, with free pumpkins available. It also offers a new Pumpkin Festival Flannel 5K (at Mast Landing School at noon) to support free camp sessions for children.
🎓 Education
More than 60,000 college students, faculty and staff will receive free one-year digital subscriptions to local publications this fall.
Funded by Bangor Savings Bank, the program covers public universities, community colleges, Bates, Husson and Thomas, and eligible users register online using their school email address.
🏥 Health
Martin's Point announced it will discontinue some Medicare Advantage plans for 2027, and current members have been notified that their coverage ends Dec.
31, 2026. The provider said it will introduce replacement plans and will continue serving all Maine counties.
📰 Real Estate
Orchard Ridge Farm in Gorham is up for sale nine months after a Jan.
2 fire destroyed the Gottshalks’ home and closed the property for six days; the sellers said the move gives them more time with family while keeping a space for live music and yoga events.
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