Odors from a polluted Androscoggin River used to peel paint off houses

The river's staggering stench in days past defied description, though many tried in newspapers, politics and even poetry.

Jay-based school district hiring another special education teacher

The position is for Spruce Mountain Middle and High schools.

Canton voters to decide on money to keep property tax rate down

The goal is $17.75, which is 25 cents more than this fiscal year.

Photos: No deer allowed

Workers from McLaughlin Garden in Paris work to thwart deer from eating their lilacs Wednesday afternoon.

Rich Lowry: Stacey Abrams and the perils of hagiography

Abrams has been widely celebrated in the years since her first run for Georgia governor in 2018 which she, of course, lost. Like former President Donald Trump, though, she managed to spin away her defeat to the satisfaction of her supporters as a result of nefarious forces beyond her control.

Saluting Those Who Served

A veteran gallery project. Submit your photo here.

A resurgent bird flu is wiping out egg, turkey supplies across America

Turkeys are selling for record high prices ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Androscoggin County arrest logs: Sept. 16-22, 2022