Oxford County Commissioners Steven Merrill and David Duguay stepping down

State Rep. Sawin Millett and state Sen. Lisa Keim running for the vacancies.

‘None of us have ever seen anything like this’: Lake Umbagog locals decry water management

Lake Umbagog locals believe poor water management, not the severe drought in 2021, is to blame for what they say was the lowest summer water level in decades.

Driver injured when MDOT plow truck slides off Route 26 in Upton

Paul Merrill, spokesman for the Maine department of Transportation, said the truck was southbound Sunday on Route 26 in Upton when it went off the road, down an embankment and into trees.

Dogsleds offer a cool way to get around western Maine

Traveling by dogsled through miles of white frozen wilderness is a memorable experience. Bethel-area dogsledding services offer a wide variety of trips near and far, ranging in length from a single day to more than a week.

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