The Independence Day fireworks display is scheduled for dusk Friday, followed by a parade at 10 a.m. Saturday.
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This year’s Maine International Film Festival is a feast for movie lovers
From emotionally resonant documentaries to romances, the annual film festival, now in its 29th year, is a cinematic gift.
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Where to see Revolutionary War history across Maine
Take off on a road trip over the long holiday weekend and through the month of July for an up-close look at how Maine helped shape a nation.
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Wabanaki festival of arts and ideas returns to Bar Harbor for US’s 250th
The Abbe Museum is partnering with the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage to produce the Dawnland Festival.
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These Maine sailors bought a tiny boat on Facebook. Then they tried to race it to Alaska.
Three Mainers who work aboard windjammers entered a 1966 sailboat in a grueling race up the west coast of Canada.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Here’s where Maine’s candidates for governor stand on key issues
Rick Bennett, Bobby Charles and Hannah Pingree shared their plans for addressing the housing crisis, healthcare affordability and taxes.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Aroostook County landowner taken into custody as firefighters battled debris pile fires
Firefighters battling at least 20 burning slash piles had to take cover as police arrested the Madawaska landowner for operating under the influence, officials say.
Posted inCommunity, Health, News
Where to find cooling centers open as dangerous heat bears down on Maine
The heat index could reach 110 degrees in some areas in much of the state this week, while ozone levels are expected to become unhealthy for sensitive groups, officials say.
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Construction to begin on Carter Memorial Bridge connecting Waterville, Winslow
The bridge will remain open to 2-way traffic until late July.
Posted inCommunity, Maine Crime, News
Norridgewock man charged with drug trafficking; is hospitalized after bust
Investigators seized 324 grams of suspected fentanyl, and the man was taken to the hospital after appearing to ingest something, the sheriff said.