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17 hours ago in Local

Maine Homes Prices Surge to Record Level for June

The number of home sold also increased over a year ago.

18 hours ago in Local

Shark Sighting Closes Down Reid State Park

The town advised residents and visitors to be safe and alert in the meantime.

20 hours ago in Local

Bellows, Shah formally announce plans to replace Platner in Senate race

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has announced her run for Senate, a day after Graham Platner suspended his campaign.

Lifestyle

2 days ago in Lifestyle

Why losing weight isn’t just about counting calories — and what to do about it

Fad diets come and go, but the underlying message almost always follows a simple equation. If you consume fewer calories than you burn, the weight will melt away. In principle, it's true. And counting calories can be a useful tool for managing weight. But it only works if you know what numbers you're counting.

1 week ago in Lifestyle

Nutrition apps can help build healthy habits. For some users, their gaming features carry risks

Green means go, red means stop. Trophies or confetti come with good performance, and people who fall behind get nudged to do better. Those brightly colored engagement tactics long ago jumped from smartphone games to everything from online shopping to sports betting and classrooms. So it should come as no surprise that many nutrition-tracking apps like MyFitnessPal and Noom also use gaming features to keep users coming back.

1 week ago in Lifestyle

How to talk about money with your kids

At the grocery store, Jamie Corum sets a two-minute timer for her 10-year-old daughter to look around. Then she resets it to 10 minutes so her daughter can choose one thing to buy, making sure she considers her budget and how much tax she'll have to pay.

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Local

17 hours ago in Local

Maine Homes Prices Surge to Record Level for June

The number of home sold also increased over a year ago.

18 hours ago in Local

Shark Sighting Closes Down Reid State Park

The town advised residents and visitors to be safe and alert in the meantime.

20 hours ago in Local

Bellows, Shah formally announce plans to replace Platner in Senate race

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has announced her run for Senate, a day after Graham Platner suspended his campaign.