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Here’s hoping quince can make a comeback in Maine

by Christine Burns Rudalevige October 1, 2017September 29, 2017

The more we eat this less familiar but delicious fruit, the more we may aid in its revival in Maine

His latest middle-grade novel, ‘The Losers Club,’ about a boy who gets in trouble for reading too much, came out in August.

The magazine names it one of the eight ugliest university buildings in America, surprising no one who works there.

The new shooting range, enclosed by 8-foot concrete walls, offers safer conditions for members and neighbors.

by NICOLE WINFIELD and RACHEL ZOLL September 29, 2017

The Vatican’s Caritas charity encourages people to meet with migrants and listen to their stories.

The event will commemorate the 90th anniversary of Charles Lindbergh’s unexpected landing on the beach.

Show us the beauty of central Maine’s fall foliage through your photos. Share them with us to be included in our online readers’ gallery.

by Mary Jordan and Kevin Sullivan The Washington Post September 29, 2017September 29, 2017

People are living longer, have more expensive lives and don’t have much of a safety net.

by LYNN ELBER Associated Press September 28, 2017September 28, 2017

In announcing her diagnosis, the ‘Veep’ star put in a plug for universal health care.