Clark yodels and writes songs in her head as she readies the hundreds of signs on the signature white buildings for the fair that will start Sept. 27.
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Meet the BFFs behind the mobile bookstore for Maine romance fans | Column
Despite a decline in reading for pleasure, two former Barnes & Noble coworkers have found a niche with Novella.
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Posted inMaine, News, The Bethel Citizen
Galapa-go’s ducks set sail for Ecuador dreams
Fifteen middle school students will float ducks down the Androscoggin River as fundraiser for trip to Ecuador in 2026.
Posted inMaine, Mark LaFlamme, News
Rabid fox mystery riles the public | Column
Mark LaFlamme wonders if the CDC erred by not releasing location details when a rabid fox was found in Auburn.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Community, Maine, News, Puzzles & Games
Mystery Photo for Sept. 28, 2025
Correctly guess where this photo was taken and you could win a $25 Hannaford Supermarket gift card.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Longtime Portland lawmaker enters race for Maine governor as an independent
State Rep. Edward Crockett, a 4-term legislator who unenrolled as a Democrat in August, announced his candidacy on Wednesday.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Downtown Lewiston store shut down for code violations
The Mogadishu Business Center was shut down after a customer complained about bad conditions at the Lisbon Street market.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Democratic fundraiser ActBlue fined $100K by Maine campaign finance watchdog
The fine was levied after ActBlue submitted a campaign finance report 2 weeks late. It’s among the largest penalties the ethics commission has ever assessed.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools & Education
Trump administration cancels USM college program for veterans
Veterans Upward Bound helps Maine vets go to college, but the U.S. Department of Education is cutting its funding, saying the program ‘conflicts’ with its priorities.
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5 takeaways on the Kennebec River dam sale
While all the impacts of the sale of Brookfield Renewable Energy’s hydroelectric dams to The Nature Conservancy aren’t yet known, here’s what we know so far.