The Maine Lottery offers several games for those aiming to win big. You can pick from national lottery games, like the Powerball and Mega Millions, or a variety of local and regional games, like the Pick 3, Pick 4 and Gimme 5. While your odds of winning a big jackpot in the Powerball or Mega Millions are generally pretty slim (here’s how they compare to being struck by lightning or dealt a royal flush), other games offer better odds to win cash, albeit with lower prize amounts. Here’s a look...

The Center for Grieving Children in Maine offers peer support and virtual programs to help children and parents cope with grief. SANFORD, Maine — Every year hundreds of children in Maine experience grief. While it’s not an emotion we often associate with children, their experience with grief can be very different from how adults experience and express the emotion. Peer support is a key part of the work at the center, which has locations in Portland and Sanford. Since the pandemic, they have also offered a virtual program to reach...

Starting April 28, walk-in testing for HIV, hepatitis C, and syphilis will be available 9 a.m. to noon Mondays at 39 Forest Ave., according to the city. PORTLAND, Maine — Portland Public Health will expand access to testing for sexually transmitted infections with the addition of new walk-in hours starting later this month. Beginning April 28, walk-in testing for HIV, hepatitis C, and syphilis will be available 9 a.m. to noon Mondays at 39 Forest Ave., according to a news release from the city. The new hours supplement the city’s...

EXETER — The Rockingham Choral will perform their spring concert “Requiem” on Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4 at Christ Church, 43 Pine St., Exeter. Both performances will take place at 3 p.m. The concert will also feature the modern premiere of a new arrangement of the Missa Adolorata by Antonio Caldara. Assembled and arranged by Rockingham Choral Society member Sebastian Tsai over a number of years using portions gathered from all over the globe, this will be the first time the work has been heard since 1717. Tickets...

A group of Maine business leaders and homebuilders scheduled a press event Monday to talk about anticipated impacts of tariffs on their industries. Example video title will go here for this video Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video Next up in 5 To stream NCM on your phone, you need the NCM app. PORTLAND, Maine — A group of Maine business leaders and homebuilders organized a press event Monday to raise awareness about envisioned impacts of tariffs. In a news release shared ahead...

Builders showcased energy-efficient and low-cost designs at the Portland Home Show. Example video title will go here for this video Example video title will go here for this video To stream NCM on your phone, you need the NCM app. PORTLAND, Maine — Maine needs around 84,000 new homes by 2030 to solve its growing housing crisis — but many traditional builders have long said they struggle to keep up with this demand because of high material costs, labor shortages, and stricter building codes. At this year's Portland Home Show,...

Wildlife and aviation officials compromised on a new amendment that eases habitat protections around airports with more precision for flight safety. MAINE, USA — Maine lawmakers reconvened this week to salvage a bill that would relax habitat protections around airports after drawing criticism from aviation officials and wildlife advocates alike for amending the bill beyond recognition. Members of the Environment and Natural Resources scrapped that previous version of the bill, L.D.

Teams from across the Northeast gathered in Waterville to showcase logging-inspired skills and honor the legacy of Maine’s timber heritage. Example video title will go here for this video Example video title will go here for this video To stream NCM on your phone, you need the NCM app. WATERVILLE, Maine — The sound of axes slicing through logs and cheers from teammates echoed across Colby College’s campus this weekend during the school’s annual spring woodsmen competition. The event, hosted by the Colby College Woodsmen’s Team, brought together seven collegiate...