The state says more people are fishing in closed areas on the Saco River.
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Posted inMaine, News
Maine home sales picking up but still lagging behind last year’s pace
More houses sold in May than any other month in 2026, but the year-to-date total is about 3% fewer than in 2025.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Protect the lands around western Maine’s Wild River | Opinion
The federal government threatens to revoke protections for roadless areas in Maine’s White Mountains National Forest and across the country.
Posted inLetters
America’s 250th birthday is all about Trump. Spare me. | Letter
I find it hard to swallow that our current president is the face of our country as we approach our 250th birthday as a nation. Isn’t his image plastered all over Washington, D.C., already, like Big Brother’s? (The idea of a new $250 bill with his mug on it? Gimme a break! What am I […]
Posted inCommunity, Cops & Courts, News
Husband of woman killed in 2024 Morrill’s Corner fight pleads to misdemeanor
Troy McHugh was sentenced to 72 hours in jail and a year of probation. Prosecutors dropped felony robbery charges.
Posted inMaine, News
Federal cuts squeezing food pantries in Aroostook County
The addition of a giant freezer could help Catholic Charities solicit more large donations of frozen goods in Maine’s northernmost county, where nearly 1 in 5 residents relies on SNAP benefits.
Posted inFood, Maine, News
19th annual Kneading Conference set for July in Skowhegan
The event draws grain lovers and bread buffs from around the country.
Posted inBusiness, Food, News
New Nepali restaurant planned for Knightville
Himalayas on the Bay plans to open by mid-July.
Posted inCommunity, Cops & Courts, News
Carrabassett Valley man charged in girlfriend’s shooting death pleads not guilty
Police say Austin J. Doucette shot Makayla DeSantis twice in the chest in March. Doucette told police it was accidental.
Posted inLetters
TotalEnergies payout clearly indicates Trump’s priorities | Letter
Why is President Trump willing to pay almost $1 billion of our tax money to increase our utility bills? That is essentially what Trump did when he agreed to pay the French company TotalEnergies $928 million to cancel the leases it already had signed for wind farms in the waters off New York and North […]