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Clinton fire sparked by generator displaces 4 people
The fire started while a homeowner was refueling a generator, the town’s fire chief said.
Pittsfield fire destroys home, leaves 2 dogs dead
Nobody appeared to be living at the home, and the cause of the fire was under investigation, the town’s fire chief said.
Skowhegan guidance counselor Dan Riley helps students ‘dream big’
His goal is to get all students thinking about life after graduation without restriction.
Waterville, Augusta, Canaan plan festival of trees events
The weekend will kickoff the winter holiday season in central Maine.
Northern lights, high school playoffs, Veterans Day top off Week in Photos
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Immigrant owners are preserving Maine’s variety stores and markets
New Mainers are buying and operating village markets and variety stores across the state, often in rural areas where they are preserving the only retail access to gas, groceries and other necessities for miles around.
Defense the safe bet at Skowhegan football practice, and other things learned Tuesday
River Hawks head coach, and everyone’s favorite teacher, Brad Cyr ramps up intensity with competition drills.
From infancy to fifth grade, the new Margaret Chase Community School and Hight Family Learning Center may be a model for education across the state
Built with private and federal money for no additional cost to local taxpayers, the school is the first new construction in Maine to include a high quality early childhood education center in its walls.
Skowhegan’s Madison Avenue, U.S. Route 2 set to be paved
Road work, expected to start in the coming weeks, will stop during the Skowhegan State Fair in August, according to state transportation officials.