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Apr 7, 2025 · Rory, an experienced reporter from western Massachusetts, joined the Maine Trust for Local News in October 2024. He is a community reporter for Windham, Raymond, Casco, …

May 21, 2024 · Ashley Cram’s fourth-grade students in Steep Falls were recently presented with a Little Free Library by Grace Leavitt, president of the Maine Education Association (MEA), for …