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Despite spiking fuel prices, drivers in western Maine still going to the pumps

by Staff Report 7 hours agoApril 7, 2026

‘You have to buy it no matter how much it costs,’ said one driver in Rangeley.

Often working part time, people age 65 and older have become a critical resource in the state’s economy.

Mainers love their pets and food passionately and equally. Now they can love them in the same place.

The statewide cost of gas has risen to its highest point in years as the conflict in Iran grips the global oil market.

Residents welcomed the return, but remain frustrated with the years of delays by the U.S. Postal Service.

After more than 30 years, the retailer is finally selling its Japanese designs in the US, including at its flagship store in Freeport.

by J. Craig Anderson Maine Trust for Local News April 6, 2026April 6, 2026

The national average now exceeds $4 for the first time since 2022, according to AAA.

The development will provide 18 units aimed at full-time residents in a town where short-term rentals rule.

Farmers, fishermen and forest product companies call diesel the lifeblood of the state’s working lands and waterfronts.

The post office, at a new location at 141 Bethel Road, opens for business Saturday, U.S. Rep. Jared Golden said.