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Here’s how to follow Mainers competing in Winter Olympics

by Mike Mandell February 4, 2026February 5, 2026

Four athletes from the state are set to compete in the upcoming Games. Here’s what you need to know.

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Bethel’s Frank Del Duca has marched to a second Olympics

by Steve Craig February 4, 2026February 5, 2026

The driver of USA’s No. 1 two-man and four-man bobsled teams has benefited from enlisting in the U.S. Army’s World Class Athlete Program.

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Bethel’s Frank Del Duca named Team USA flag bearer for Olympic opening ceremony

by Mike Mandell February 3, 2026February 4, 2026

The bobsledder, along with speedskater Erin Jackson, will lead Team USA’s 232 athletes during the Parade of Nations on Friday.

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Maine snowboarder Nathan Pare embraces the grind to grab Olympic berth

by Travis Lazarczyk February 2, 2026February 4, 2026

Pare, who grew up in Farmingdale before moving to Bethel, will represent Team USA in the snowboard cross in Italy this month.

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Western Maine ski resorts take dining up a notch

by Rose Lincoln February 2, 2026February 3, 2026

Stand in line cafeteria-style or try something different. Food and drink choices are aplenty at Maine’s three largest ski mountains: Saddleback, Sunday River and Sugarloaf.

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Federal judge orders ICE to return 2 detained men to Maine from Louisiana

by Megan Gray January 29, 2026January 29, 2026

U.S. District Judge John Woodcock said he was concerned about their access to their lawyer more than 1,600 miles away in Portland.

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3 Gould Academy alumni join U.S. Olympic snowboard team

by Rose Lincoln January 29, 2026February 4, 2026

Gould graduates Nathan Pare, Hanna Percy and Brianna Schnorrbusch will compete at the February games in Milan, Italy.

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Go inside Bethel’s mineral museum, where Maine gemstone history shines

by Rebecca Richard January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

Experts say Maine tourmaline continues to shape regional culture and identity, from museum exhibits and scientific research to jewelry, education and local commerce.