More than 100 sugarhouses are expected to participate in the 43rd annual event Saturday and Sunday, with boiling demos, tours, live music, doughnuts, cotton candy and more.
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Oakland-area high school drama club gets ready for Maine state finals
Photographer Anna Chadwick captures students on stage rehearsing the one-act play “The Lottery.”
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What’s all the fuss over Aldi? I crossed state lines to find out. | Column
As the German grocery chain prepares to open its first Maine store, we’re all wondering: What makes it so popular?
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State, News
Mainer wins second Oscar for ‘Avatar’ visual effects
Eric Saindon, who grew up in Gorham, won for his work on ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash.’ A film about Maine-born poet Andrea Gibson also was up for an Oscar Sunday, but did not win.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State, News
Maine’s outgoing hospital lobbyist says there’s no fix for rising health care costs
As Steven Michaud leaves his long-time role with the Maine Hospital Association, he reflected on pivotal events during his tenure.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
Saint Patrick’s Parade showers Portland in Irish pride
The celebration by the Irish American Club of Maine had green-clad crowds cheering along Commercial Street on Sunday.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
UMaine poised to end Spanish degree, suspend medical lab degree
The cuts follow the elimination and suspension of 10 other programs over the past fiscal year across the University of Maine System.
Posted inBusiness, Community, Guides, Local & State, News, Things to Do
Where to take your dog in western Maine, from patios to trails
Find dog-friendly walking paths, welcoming restaurants and parks where you can bring your pooch in towns including Bethel, Farmington, Rumford and Rangeley and more.
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What do Maine’s fishermen and restaurateurs have in common? Mental health challenges. | Opinion
Both our fishing and restaurant sectors shoulder extraordinary strain. If we them to endure here, we must take that into account.
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Winthrop, Monmouth, consider merging police departments
The neighboring towns already share a police chief and officers back each other up on calls.