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POLL QUESTION
Group tries to repeal bill extending immigrant assistance
23 mins agoAUGUSTA | A group of concerned Mainers, including three Republican lawmakers, has launched a petition drive for a people’s veto of a controversial bill …
GM Pollack pursues bankruptcy as jeweler closes all stores
2 hours agoPORTLAND | Jeweler G.M. Pollack plans to dissolve its business to settle past debts, seeking Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection. The jeweler began closing stores …
TREES WITH THE FUR ON
51 mins ago A firsthand account of Jurek's record-breaking finish of the Appalachian Trail
Yesterday was a big day in Baxter State Park. Ultra runner Scott Jurek completed his 46 day 8 hour and 7 Minute epic hike/run of …
REGION:
Teen seriously injured in single-vehicle crash
EAST MACHIAS | A woman was flown to Boston with serious injuries following a …
PUC staff: CMP should not set up wind power affiliate’s land buy
2 hours agoPORTLAND | Staff for Maine’s utilities regulators recommended that Central Maine Power Co.’s request …
Opinion
EDITORIALS
Recycling could cost towns and cities, but less than it costs to waste with abandon
Maine was supposed to be recycling half of its waste by now. Instead, the statewide recycling rate has stalled around 40 percent. As communities and …
The Point
The Point
9 out of 10 young people say they wouldn’t run for office. Here are 3 ideas to change that
Young people aren’t dumb. They’ve come of age during the era of an increasingly broken political system, marked by scandal, gridlock and pessimism. Congress’s approval …
Sports
Mainers win Newton’s Revenge race up Mt. Washington
PINKHAM NOTCH, New Hampshire — Eric Follen did it on his third try. Stephanie Wetzel triumphed the first time out of the gate. The bicyclists …
Outdoors
ACT OUT WITH AISLINN
Where on the water am I?
My cousin, Eve, and I went for a little kayaking adventure on Saturday, and we spotted a lot of wildlife — much more than I expected for such …
Homestead
Homestead
Cloth diaper, home brew company to expand, offer more classes
When Maine Cloth Diaper Company co-owner Betsy Lundy walks around her new retail space at 35 Main St. in downtown Bangor, her eyes sparkle. She …
Business
GM Pollack pursues bankruptcy as jeweler closes all stores
PORTLAND | Jeweler G.M. Pollack plans to dissolve its business to settle past debts, seeking Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection. The jeweler began closing stores …
Health
Former Bangor cake bakery to be reborn as birth center
A Bangor mother of three, Cori Skall was seeking a different experience for the birth of her fourth child when she decided …
Food
Homestead
Alfresco all the time: Outdoor living tips from the pros
KENNEBUNKPORT | In Maine, you’ve got to seize the season, taking full advantage of the brief window of opportunity opened to warmer days during …
Events
Budweiser Clydesdale horses to hoof it in Rockland
The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales are scheduled to make several appearances in Rockland, including at the Maine Lobster Festival parade. The horses are …
Crime & Courts
2 hours ago
Bangor Water District warns of bogus phone calls
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- Presque Isle breaks ground on new $7.5 million community center
- Crash in Vanceboro injures four
- South Portland police measure if cruiser is too hot for dog
- Angus King returns to U.S. Senate after cancer surgery
- Maine Academy of Modern Music finds new Portland home
- Man killed in high-speed chase likely drinking, driving without license
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