The astronaut, who grew up in Caribou, spent 205 days in space during her first spaceflight.
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Posted inLife & Culture, Maine
How did Caribou, Maine, get its name? We may never know.
Why the Aroostook County city was named for an animal now extinct in the state remains something of a mystery.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
What does your Versant bill pay for?
As electricity rates continue to climb, here’s where the money ends up.
Posted inMaine, News
Snow is coming to some areas of Maine this weekend
Some parts of the state will see snow and others will see rain, but it was too soon on Thursday to predict where the incoming weather system will hit hardest, forecasters say.
Posted inMaine, News
Low-flying planes to begin collecting geological data in eastern Maine this month
The flights are part of a U.S. Geological Survey initiative that maps resources to better understand the nation’s geology.
Posted inCross Country, Sports, Varsity Maine
Northern schools dominate Northern Maine cross country regionals
The Hampden boys and girls sweep the Class A North meet; the MDI girls and Caribou boys win in B; and the Orono girls and Houlton boys are tops in C.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors
Reward offered after fatal shooting of protected lynx in Aroostook County
Game wardens found the Canada lynx dead in Perham, a small town just west of Caribou. Maine officials are offering $3,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the animal’s killer.
Posted inMaine, News
1 year ago, a teen girl vanished into northern Maine’s unpredictable wilderness
The disappearance of Stefanie Damron last September in Aroostook County has left her family despondent: ‘We haven’t had a chance to heal.’
Posted inMaine, News
Frost advisories in place for northern and western Maine
The National Weather Service advises covering sensitive plants to protect them from the cold snap that was also expected to hit a chunk of northern New Hampshire and a sliver of Vermont.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
The USDA wouldn’t let her give up her house and crushed her with debt
The USDA failed to follow its own guidance for a rural mortgage program, taking years to foreclose on delinquent loans. As a result, 55 Maine borrowers racked up, on average, $110,000 in additional debt before the agency moved to take the homes.