A summer intern will join High Peaks Alliance to support trail work, outreach and community events across Franklin County.
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Maine gas prices continue to rise as Iran war rages on
National prices saw their highest overnight increase in years Tuesday, and prices are still going up in Maine.
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Mills is trailing Platner in U.S. Senate primary, another poll shows
The Pan Atlantic Poll shows Graham Platner leading Gov. Janet Mills by 7 percentage points.
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Does the Penobscot River host the largest population of Atlantic salmon in the U.S.? | Fact brief
The species once spawned in rivers as far south as Connecticut but now survives naturally in only a handful of Maine waterways.
Posted inLocal & State, News, The Maine Forecast
How much snow fell in Maine overnight?
Towns across central, southern and western Maine reported several inches of snow as of Wednesday morning.
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Democrat drops out of Maine governor’s race
Jason Cherry, a political newcomer running in a crowded field, announced he will instead seek the District 38 House seat.
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Crash on Center Street in Auburn closes road, snarls traffic, cuts power
Officials say traffic in the area will be impacted for several hours as crews make repairs and restore power.
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Lewiston council delays action on ongoing needs of Oct. 25 shooting victims
Councilors will hear from Maine Resiliency Center later this month on how it could help assess on the ongoing needs of the people impacted by the mass shooting.
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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.
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Maine educator is bringing a Wabanaki perspective to Stephen King’s Derry
John Bear Mitchell, of the Penobscot Nation, works with Hollywood to incorporate Indigenous culture in TV and film. His current project is the HBO horror series ‘IT: Welcome to Derry.’