Dramatic temperature swings in May could shrink this year’s harvest, but it’s too early to know the extent of the damage.
Pembroke
Some Mainers don’t just gaze at the night sky. They capture it.
Astrophotographers across the state have invested thousands of dollars and hours into the celestial hobby.
Maine Library Commission drops plan requiring paid directors, minimum hours
Small libraries in rural areas, many staffed by volunteers, pushed back saying there’s no way they could meet the standards. Officials still plan to consider new rules.
Rural Maine libraries fear loss of services if new standards are approved
A proposal would require libraries to expand hours and pay their directors to bring them into compliance and maintain certain services. Many small libraries with all-volunteer staffs say that’s impossible.
Taste the bounty of Washington County with gourmet gifts for the holidays
From organic farms, small creameries, blueberry barrens and the open ocean, Eat Downeast connects your kitchen to the tastes of Maine’s boldest region.
How Maine wildlife officials rescued a moose from a Washington County well
Using a sedative, straps and an excavator, rescuers were able to safely lift the 500-pound animal out of an abandoned, 8-foot-deep well in the small town of Pembroke.
Take advantage of these 6 Maine hidden gems in your smartphone photography
Everyone knows that Maine is well known for a number of spectacular places like Old Orchard Beach, Ogunquit, Bar Harbor, Acadia National Park, Baxter State Park, Aroostook County and many more. But Maine has many other somewhat lesser-known spots that are amazing in their own right. Last month, BoomerTECH Adventures guide Chris Toy wrote about […]
Police charge Bangor man, 65, in teen’s death in Calais more than 40 years ago
Raymond Brown has been charged with murder in the 1984 killing of 18-year-old Linda Maxwell, who was last seen alive after a late-August evening with friends in Washington County.