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Here’s what you need to know about famed Maine midwife Martha Ballard

The life of the 18th-century caregiver is well-documented and preserved thanks to the diary she kept for almost 30 years.

The ‘all-persons’ trail, near Monmouth Academy and Monmouth Memorial School, is expected to be ready by October.

Visitors to the state-owned wildlife refuge will be able to use a weekend ferry service to access the island.

Many of the landmarks that give central Maine its character have stood for a century or more and were built to last.

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A Central Maine Power outage was affecting 11,788 households Saturday.

The $32.6 million spending plan increases taxpayers’ contributions by about $325,000.

About 150 voters gathered in Monmouth Academy’s gymnasium approved every article of this year’s $32.6 million budget.

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Drivers will be detoured during the 2-day closure.

Local taxpayer contribution would increase by about 3.4%, with the largest spending jump coming in salaries and benefits.

About a half-dozen smelt camps report fishing and business has been good so far this season after multiple rough years.