Speccial ‘Candlemas’ celebrations set for Machias and Lubec on Feb. 2
“Candlemas,” another name for the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, occurs 40 days after Christmas on Feb. 2,
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MSAD 58 superintendent resigns, effective June 30
STRONG – With great regret, the MSAD 58 school board accepted a letter of resignation from Superintendent Todd Sanders during
Read moreAroostook County perseveres and grows its restaurant options
FORT FAIRFIELD, Maine — Keeping a restaurant going since the pandemic has been tough, but the Aroostook County dining scene is
Read moreFarmington Scout Leader honored at Klondike Derby
BELGRADE – Gearry “Smiley” Judkins, Scoutmaster of Farmington Troop, received the District Award of Merit for his devotion to the
Read moreMaine Food Stamp Benefits Slashed in March
Low-income Maine residents have begun receiving letters informing them that their Food Stamp benefits will be slashed in March. In
Read moreFamily gift will put 56 more nurses to work caring for patients in Maine
Cindy and Cuyler Morris, along with Cindy’s father, Paul Baszucki, have pledged $300,000 to MaineHealth to support additional faculty for
Read moreBrewer police are behind a GOP lawmaker’s attempt to tighten gun laws
Police in Brewer are working through a Republican lawmaker on changes to gun laws that aim to help them stop
Read moreACLU calls for federal investigation into Penobscot County ‘improperly’ allocating COVID funds
The American Civil Liberties Union is calling for a federal investigation into Penobscot County’s intended use of COVID-19 relief dollars
Read moreOrono runner Ruth White wins Gatorade Player of the Year award
Ruth White of Orono High School added another trophy to her shelf on Monday when she earned the Maine Gatorade Girls
Read morePenobscot County commissioners deny spending federal funds illegally on jail repairs
Penobscot County officials on Friday denied that federal funds were used illegally on repairs to the Penobscot County Jail as
Read moreOxford Fire & Rescue calls have not fallen post-COVID
In 2019 rescue and emergency medical services accounted for 63.6% of Oxford Fire & Rescue’s call volume. During the pandemic
Read moreLimestone nixes 1st round of town manager candidates
LIMESTONE, Maine – Limestone is extending its search for a new town manager by two months because it’s dissatisfied with
Read moreGreenham appointed executive director of Maine Arts Commission
AUGUSTA — The Maine Arts Commission appointed David Greenham to a five-year term as executive director during its regularly scheduled
Read moreTed Williams’ 8-foot Bangor-made baseball bat featured on ‘Antiques Roadshow’
An eight-foot, 30–pound “Paul Bunyan”-style baseball bat that once belonged to Baseball Hall of Famer Ted Williams appeared on the
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