The fair opens Thursday at 7 a.m. and runs through Saturday, Aug. 17, and is expected to draw some 100,000 people during its 10-day run.
Scott Monroe
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Boy, 10, rescued after cliff mishap at Moxie Falls
The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office described the rescue Monday on its Facebook page.
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Woman injured after fire destroys Skowhegan mobile home, kills 2 cats
The fire was reported just before 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the home on St. Mark Street.
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J.P. Devine: A tale of ‘The Assisters,’ part one
J.P. Devine did some research into places called “assisted living” homes.
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At Skowhegan bakery conference, record numbers and rare grains set up artisan bread fair
The Maine Grain Alliance’s annual Kneading Conference drew some 250 attendees for workshops, seminars and more.
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At Waterville RiverWalk talk, solutions emerge in wake of park complaints
Waterville officials said Tuesday they plan to build a new covered area with picnic tables at the park’s north end so park regulars have their own space and visitors will feel more welcome at the gazebo near the area’s entrance.
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Sappi paper company, with landmark Skowhegan mill, names new chief executive
Michael G. Haws, 56, who is currently vice president of manufacturing at Sappi North America, has been appointed to the CEO role.
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J.P. Devine: The Days of the Dead
Hot summer days come with an eerie silence that remind J.P. Devine of Sundays in his early childhood in St. Louis.
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J.P. Devine: Include me out of hotel stay
Travel is a nightmare, and hotels are the monsters in those bad dreams, J.P. Devine writes.
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Photos: Kennebec River goes low for annual repairs, fish rescue
A divided landscape emerged on the river Wednesday between Waterville and Winslow, as annual maintenance on dam walls resulted in lower water levels on a chunk of the river.