Washington County struggles with chronic school bus driver shortage
The shortage of school bus drivers has reached a crisis point in Washington County, with school administrators resorting to extreme
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Watch: Old Town cop frees skunk’s head from Dunkin’ cups
An Old Town police officer recently freed a skunk whose head somehow became stuck in two Dunkin’ cups. The skunk’s
Read MoreMills cutting pulpwood orders cause ‘world of hurt’ for Maine loggers
At least two Maine paper mills that have been major buyers of pulpwood dramatically cut orders in the past couple
Read MoreBullet-proof vest donated to Aroostook Sheriff’s drug dog
HOULTON, Maine – A recent donation of body armor will help protect Aroostook County Sheriff’s Office police dog Kimber as
Read MoreNew census data show where Maine’s newcomers are moving
Your Data Monitor correspondents have written about the influx of new residents to Maine a few times in the past several months,
Read MoreMaine isn’t checking for underage marijuana sales like alcohol
AUGUSTA, Maine — Nearly 2 1/2 years after adult-use cannabis sales began in Maine, regulators here have cited no stores
Read MoreMaine lawmaker sees malls as the solution to the housing shortage
When Cyrus Butler built the country’s first enclosed shopping mall in 1828, its large foyer and distance from other retail
Read MoreThis Maine movie theater will celebrate 100th anniversary with 25-cent tickets
The silver screen at Rockland’s Strand Theatre has seen it all. Since the dawn of the 20th century, it has reflected
Read MoreThese Mainers want to artists to return to Perkins Cove
OGUNQUIT, Maine — Picturesque Perkins Cove has long been popular with summertime artists. Painters from southern New England began setting
Read MoreRural Mainers 5 times more likely to live far from ambulance stations
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Read MoreMallett Brothers Band will headline popular Aroostook music festival
NEW SWEDEN, Maine — Maine favorite the Mallett Brothers Band will join a slew of genre-bending musicians who will descend
Read MoreMainers are golfing more even as courses close throughout the state
Golf continues to thrive in Maine despite the fact 10 golf courses have closed in the past five years, including
Read MoreLake homes overtaking camps in northern Aroostook County
SINCLAIR, Maine — An influx of people are buying camps and lake homes in northern Aroostook County since the COVID-19 pandemic
Read MoreMEMIC provides funds to students with injured kin
Two collegians get Harvey M. Picker Horizon Scholarships to help continue their studies PORTLAND – Two college students whose parents
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