DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club will hold a “shredding fundraiser” Saturday, May 16, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of the John F. Murphy Homes Office at 800 Center St. in Auburn. This will be a great opportunity for folks and businesses to safely dispose of financial papers or confidential […]
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Ice cream stands reopen in Franklin County, signaling approach of summer season
Several local ice cream shops opened this past weekend as enthusiastic crowds welcome warmer months.
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Ahead of Portland fashion show, breast cancer survivors heal together
‘We kept fixing each other,’ one model said.
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Here’s how Maine is celebrating Earth Day 2026
Communities across Maine are celebrating April 22’s Earth Day throughout the week.
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Local Cravings draws a hungry following in South Paris
The new cafe in the Twin Town Plaza at 247 Main St. is feeding a need for comfort food done local.
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Maine National Guard uses Black Hawk helicopter to rescue hikers on Bigelow Mountain
The 126th Aviation Regiment conducted a mountain hoist extraction to remove the 2 hikers near Carrabassett Valley.
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Maine company to resume island mail delivery, despite Postal Service’s $400K unpaid tab
Penobscot Island Air says mail will be delivered to Midcoast islands Wednesday, now that the Postal Service has agreed to pay a quarter of its nearly $400K balance by the end of the week.
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Lloyd Ferriss, known for writing about Maine outdoors, dies at 84
Ferriss had a long career as a features writer and gardening columnist at the Portland Press Herald.
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Franklin County leaders urge Mills to veto data center moratorium
In a pair of letters, Jay’s town manager and 3 county commissioners argued that it would kill a major economic opportunity for the community.
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Snow flurries drift over Auburn under fluffy clouds Monday
Photographer Libby Kamrowski Kenny captures a battle of the seasons in the sky.