Portland ranks 6th in U.S. for home value surge

Agencies that help Mainers navigate Medicare are overbooked as enrollment deadline looms. Ended Medicare Advantage plans and confusion from the federal government are driving a high number of calls for enrollment assistance. Read this story by Rose Lundy.

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Quick-moving storm to drop 1–4 inches across northern Maine | Bangor Daily News

Time is running out for Washington County towns to come up with prepayment plans | The Maine Monitor

Midcoast nonprofits team up to preserve historic farmland — and build new housing | Maine Public

You can already bet on Maine’s 2026 elections | Bangor Daily News

Colby College buys Port Clyde properties | Maine Public

Mainers hit up local businesses for Black Friday rush | News Center Maine

Federal shutdown delays Mi’kmaq fish hatchery expansion | Bangor Daily News

Small Maine ski areas beat the odds as they struggle for survival | Portland Press Herald

Portland ranks sixth in U.S. for home value surge, prices jump over 75% since 2019 | WGME

Rent hike looms over residents of Arundel mobile home park | Portland Press Herald

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