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Persistent drought takes toll on Maine farmers

by Penelope Overton and Robert Lowell October 5, 2025October 5, 2025

After a wet spring, farmers hoped for blue summer skies, but also got a drought that caused crop losses and may last through winter.

Maine, News

Shutdown doesn’t deter visitors at Acadia National Park. For now.

by Dylan Tusinski October 5, 2025October 4, 2025

Empty tollbooths and closed visitor centers are greeting tourists as the Trump administration considers ‘irreversible’ cuts to the National Park Service and other federal agencies.

Maine, News

Fueled by camaraderie, Scottish heavy athletes perform feats of strength in Hallowell

by Keith Edwards October 4, 2025October 6, 2025

Hallowell Backyard Games draws nearly 50 competitors to throw stones, logs, weights together.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine

Maine Craft Weekend connects artists, businesses with the community

by Sydney Richelieu October 4, 2025October 4, 2025

All weekend long, art lovers have the opportunity to explore rarely-seen studio spaces.

Amy Calder, Columns, Maine, News, Op-Eds

A Waterville native and a stolen Picasso | Column

by Amy Calder October 4, 2025October 4, 2025

In 1969, a Picasso painting was stolen from a Boston airport and Whitcomb Rummel Jr. relates his family’s role in its theft and return.

Business, Maine

Despite challenges, Maine’s apple crop looks ‘excellent’

by Joe Charpentier and Christopher Wheelock October 4, 2025October 3, 2025

Orchardists say this year’s harvest is providing high-quality fruit despite uneven yields caused by a host of factors. However, there are worries for next year.