Firearm sales in the state have fallen 17% since 2020, new data show. But sales are still far above pre-pandemic levels, and 25% higher than a decade ago.
January 2023
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Auburn family races through Mexican backcountry for $10,000 prize in ‘Survivalists’ TV show
The adventure-competition reality show, hosted by extreme adventurer Colin O’Brady, takes two families for a four-day race in the ‘rugged wilderness’ for a $10,000 prize.
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High school notebook: Cony indoor track surprising entering final month
Cony, Winslow/Waterville swim teams making progress in pool.
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Prosecutors seek justice in Baldwin case, regardless of fame
Prosecutors vow to file two manslaughter charges against actor Alec Baldwin and a weapons supervisor in the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie.
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Canadian firm tries a second proposal for mining in northern Maine
The original rezoning plan submitted three years ago was withdrawn after state regulators said it lacked sufficient information on nearly five dozen subjects.
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Feds try to improve fishing data with new monitoring rules
The U.S. mandates observers to work onboard fishing boats to collect data and make sure fishermen adhere to rules and quotas.
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As one storm ends, another moves in
As though winter means to make up for the mildness of earlier months, potential storms are in the forecast for Monday, Thursday and then next Saturday.
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Golden Pond Wealth Management relationship manager recognized
WATERVILLE — Alexis Bowman, relationship manager at Golden Pond Wealth Management, has successfully completed the requirements for her Series 7 investment securities license. The exam focuses on stocks and bonds, investment risk, and interactions with clients. Bowman is now preparing for the Series 66 investment adviser license exam.
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HealthReach to welcome psychiatric nurse practitioner
WATERVILLE – This March, staff at Lovejoy Health Center and Sheepscot Valley Health Center plan to welcome Melanie Morin, psychiatric nurse practitioner, to the team. Morin earned her master’s degree in psychiatric nursing from Husson University of Bangor. Previously, she earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Maine at Fort Kent, and […]
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Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry presents 2023 Commissioner’s Distinguished Service Award
AUGUSTA — The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Commissioner Amanda Beal named Caitlin Hunter of Appleton the recipient of the 2023 Commissioner’s Distinguished Service Award. Hunter invested more than 40 years in raising goats and making cheese and has been called the “Bedrock of the Maine Cheese Guild” and “cheesemaker extraordinaire.” The Commissioner’s Distinguished […]