Opening day at Royal River Orchards in New Gloucester brought apples, cider, pumpkins and doughnuts as the fall season kicks off.
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Posted inBoston Red Sox, News, Sports
Red Sox and closer Aroldis Chapman reach $13.3 million deal for 2026
The 37-year-old fireballer has a career-low 1.02 ERA and 27 saves this season.
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Posted inBoston Red Sox, News, Sports
Duran’s inside-the-park homer carries Red Sox past Pirates
Boston takes the series finale and avoids a three-game sweep.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine’s space industry, facing pushback on land, looks to the sea
The Maine Space Corporation, which lawmakers recently voted to make a nonprofit, is looking into sea-based launch platforms.
Posted inMaine, News
2 women killed in boat accident on Flagstaff Lake
A third woman is in critical condition after a pontoon flipped with 7 passengers on board Saturday afternoon.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
West Gardiner officials delay decision on school board appointment
After a resignation, the West Gardiner Selectboard has the opportunity to fill the vacancy by appointing a candidate for the Gardiner-area school board.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, News
See the landscape of Monhegan Island through the eyes of artists
‘Wildland Walks’ explores the natural scenery of Monhegan as part of the exhibit ‘Art, Ecology, and the Resilience of a Maine Island.’
Posted inMaine
Federal judge in Maine orders release of Ecuadorian man whom Border Patrol flew to Texas
Edgar Vicente Bermeo Sicha was arrested July 28 and flown to Texas several weeks later. A judge ruled that detention violated Bermeo Sicha’s due process rights.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
How to get local food through Community Supported Agriculture
When it comes to buying local food and helping give farmers more revenue security, Community Supported Agriculture programs are one of the best ways to do that.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
For Maine farmers, CSAs bring more certainty to an unforgiving industry
Many farmers have embraced community supported agriculture as a way to stabilize income and promote the benefits of local agriculture.