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2023
Former Bath Iron Works pipefitter to lead international union
Brian Bryant will succeed Robert Martinez Jr. as president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.
NFL notebook: Hall of Famer Gil Brandt, who helped build Cowboys into ‘America’s Team,’ dies at 91
No cause of death was given, but Gil Brandt had been in declining health in recent years.
Pittston officials voice concerns about road commissioner as town is set to spend thousands on paving
Poor construction work directed by Road Commissioner Sam Snow and low-quality materials caused premature breakage on Jewett Road that could cost millions to fix, engineers said.
High school football preview: New players, environments abound in central Maine as season kicks off
Turnover, reshuffling don’t overshadow intriguing season to come in central Maine.
High school football preview: Brunswick adds spice to Midcoast eight-man rivalries
The Dragons join the eight-man Large South division this fall.
Vienna officials told utility pole survey next step in townwide broadband project
Officials said it will take at least another year to complete the $2.6 million project to improve internet speeds in the Kennebec County town.
State environmental officials assess Litchfield fatal plane crash site for lingering environmental impacts
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is testing soil samples from the crash site to determine if additional environmental cleanup is needed.
More than a pound of crack cocaine seized, three arrested in raid on Anson home
The raid on River Road in Anson followed a monthslong investigation into the sale of crack cocaine and fentanyl from the residence, Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster said.