Police are investigating a shooting in Lewiston that left one person hospitalized.
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Searsmont assistant fire chief dies from injuries following sawmill explosion
The Office of State Fire Marshal said Sunday that 76-year-old Wayne Woodbury had died at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
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10-year-old boy safe after being rescued from Androscoggin River
Officials from multiple agencies returned the boy to shore after a 31-minute rescue Saturday night, and urged the public to be safe around public rivers.
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Remembering Persephone, a cat of doglike loyalty | Victoria Hugo-Vidal
Our feline companion has, sadly, passed on to the next of her nine lives.
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Black flies: Maine’s smallest trail bullies
A run in Jay, a night hike on Bald Mountain and a Mount Washington descent all delivered the same seasonal warning: black flies can turn a good outing into a test of preparation, patience and pain tolerance.
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Take a road trip through Maine’s food and drink trails this summer
We spotlight more than 15 delicious destinations for some of the state’s best nibbles and sips.
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Waterville says goodbye to its oldest resident, a 150-year-old elm tree
Ellie, the elm tree that has been around longer than Waterville has been a city, will be cut down later this month.
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Birders’ eyes were to the skies for Rangeley Birding Fest
More than 100 took part in Western Maine Audubon’s Rangeley Birding Fest the weekend of June 6.
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After 46 years, Maine’s first queer magazine is back in print, one last time
One final issue of Mainely Gay was printed this year as a way to commemorate the history of LGBTQ+ activism in the state.
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How to get away this summer without leaving Maine
We compiled a guide to help locals explore our state this summer.