In addition to this seasonal fishery, there were once commercial fisheries on the river, and long before that, the Wabanaki people used to smoke fish right along the shore.
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Posted inMaine, News
Maine towns are using AI for policing, lawmaking and budgets. Safeguards are optional.
In the absence of state or federal regulations on artificial intelligence, local governments are deciding for themselves what safe and ethical use of the technology looks like.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Review
Celebrate Catherine O’Hara by rewatching – and laughing at – her best work
O’Hara, who died in January, gave us so many reasons to laugh.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
Maine’s got big plans for celebrating America’s 250th
Several historical societies, art museums and other cultural institutions around the state have scheduled exhibits, lectures and other events to celebrate the nation’s birthday.
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Maine weather map shows how much snow fell overnight
A clipper system dropped between 2 and 5 inches of snow across Maine Tuesday night into Wednesday.
Posted inSports
Mainer Sam Morse finishes 23rd in super-G at Olympics; teammate takes silver
The Carrabassett Valley native completes his run in 1:27.12, nearly 2 seconds behind gold medal winner Franjo von Allmen of Switzerland, while Ryan Cochran-Siegle earns second silver.
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Cooper Flagg scores 27 points but Mavs suffer 8th straight loss
Dallas hasn’t won since Jan. 22.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture
Read the poem ‘At the Post Office,’ by Betsy Sholl
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inMaine, News
Angolans targeted most by immigration enforcement in Maine. Community leaders tried to prevent this.
The Biden administration declined to provide legal protection for people from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola. Now their citizens are top targets of the deportation operation in Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Icicles could be hurting your home. Here’s how to prevent costly damage.
A buildup of meltwater on a roof can cause thousands of dollars worth of damage, and the risk is increased in a cold, snowy winter like the one Maine is experiencing.