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Investigators probe cause of fire that destroys Winthrop home
The Office of the State Fire Marshal was called to investigate cause of the blaze, which was reported Friday morning on Yorktown Road.
Three candidates to compete for vacant seat on Auburn School Committee
Voting will be Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Auburn Hall.
Wilton man in critical condition after being thrown from personal watercraft on Wilson Pond
Bertrand Poisson, 47, was operating a personal watercraft which he recently purchased, Mark Latti, spokesman for the Maine Warden Service, said.
Jared Golden seeks to honor actor James Earl Jones
Congressional Gold Medal eyed for actor who provided the voice of Darth Vader in the original “Star Wars” movies.
Feds expand study on Coburn Gore border crossing in northern Franklin County
The U.S. General Services Administration plans to spend $85 million to $95 million to modernize the U.S. Customs and Border Protection station on Route 27 in Coburn Gore on the Quebec, Canada, border.
Coast Guard calls off search for man who fell off boat in Casco Bay
The Coast Guard on Friday suspended its search for Edward Berke, 30, who fell overboard into Casco Bay on the Fourth of July.
Maine delegates to Democratic National Convention sticking with support for Biden
While several lamented last week’s fumbling debate performance by the president, they said he’s still the better candidate and that it’s too late to try and organize behind someone else.
Smiling Hill Farm’s historic legacy could foil Gorham Connector plan
The Maine Turnpike Authority has known for years that the farm was eligible for the National Register of Historic Places – but has never publicly disclosed that or its potential impact on the controversial highway project.