As the federal government shutdown ended, the town was notified last week that it will receive $4.7 million in federal funding to help with the project.

Maine could lose $13.5 million in housing assistance funds, putting more than 1,200 currently in stable housing at risk, under new directives from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Alice and Ellen Kessler, twin dancers and singers who launched their international career in the 1950s and performed with ...