Farmington will host ‘Maine’s Harvest Fair’ on Sept. 14-20, celebrating the state’s agricultural traditions with a week of events and exhibits.
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Immigrant owners are preserving Maine’s variety stores and markets
New Mainers are buying and operating village markets and variety stores across the state, often in rural areas where they are preserving the only retail access to gas, groceries and other necessities for miles around.
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Immigrant owners are preserving Maine’s variety stores and markets
New Mainers are buying and operating village markets and variety stores across the state, often in rural areas where they are preserving the only retail access to gas, groceries and other necessities for miles around.
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2 injured when floatplane crashes in Flagstaff Lake
The 1956 Cessna 170B was trying to take off when it crashed around 1:30 p.m. Monday, state police said.
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Bernie Sanders backs Graham Platner, Troy Jackson at Labor Day rally in Portland
The Vermont independent stumped with progressive candidates for Senate and governor against ‘oligarchy,’ the MAGA movement and the Democratic party establishment before a crowd of several thousand.
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A conversation with Brian Ambrette, director of Maine’s new resilience office
‘It’s important for an entity like the State Resilience Office to have this kind of high altitude vantage point to think about responses that can address multiple issues at a time, like threats to community safety, economic wellbeing and resilience posed by climate change.’
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A guide to researching nursing homes and assisted living facilities
Transitioning an older loved one into a nursing home or assisted living facility is difficult, especially when you’re trying to figure out whether a facility will be safe and meet their needs.
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Hundreds attend ‘Workers Over Billionaires’ rallies in Maine
Labor Day gatherings in Wayne and Auburn were some of several in Maine and across the country.
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Bill Diamond, former Maine secretary of state and state senator, dies at 80
In recent years, the Democrat from Windham had become a fervent critic of Maine’s child protective system.
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Buckfield celebrates Labor Day
The largest Labor Day Parade in the state kicks off Buckfield Community Day. Following the parade, the annual Buckfield Community Day featured games, entertainment and food at Buckfield Junior-Senior High School.