These 2025-26 standout contests featured extra time, late-game heroics and a little controversy.
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Black flies: Maine’s smallest trail bullies
A run in Jay, a night hike on Bald Mountain and a Mount Washington descent all delivered the same seasonal warning: black flies can turn a good outing into a test of preparation, patience and pain tolerance.
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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.
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A guide to 2026 Maine ag fairs
Nothing says rural like an agricultural fair and Maine offers 26 of them, from June to October.
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Rural Mainers face long drives for urgent care
In Oxford County, limited evening and weekend options leave many relying on emergency rooms for treatment.
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Franklin County leaders criticize Sugarloaf for not repaying $152,224 grant
‘We didn’t sugarcoat it, we told them that this is taxpayers’ money and we need it,’ Chairman Bob Carlton said.
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Get lost with us on a Sunday drive through western Maine
Feel like a leisurely drive on a beautiful day? Want to enjoy all the scenery that western Maine has to offer? We’ve got the guide for you.
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How Maine’s many different high school baseball fields change the game
From short porches to deep gaps to massive foul territory, the specificities of each park can alter how coaches and players approach the sport.
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Franklin County, Sugarloaf to meet over $150,000 county says ski mountain owes
County officials say Sugarloaf still owes the county for a grant the company received in 2020 for a dam replacement project that never happened.
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6 Maine events this week include ‘The Laugh Track,’ Sandy River Music Festival
Plus, Boston Dance Theater brings ‘The Carol Kaye Project’ to Rockland on Saturday.