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Unsolved armed robbery in Livermore Falls leaves clerk shaken
‘I haven’t been back to work. I can’t even drive to the store; it makes me cry,’ the 55-year-old local woman said.
Franklin County easement secures critical link for snowmobile, ATV trail
The deal on a 600-foot section of trail ensures riders can complete the Randy Bunnell Trail between Rangeley and Phillips.
Trump administration moves to cut off transgender care for children
The announcements would imperil access in nearly two dozen states where drug treatments and surgical procedures remain legal and funded by Medicaid.
Investigators identify victims of Palermo fire
One man died and another was critically injured in an explosion and fire late Monday.
Federal authorities will investigate fatal Standish school bus crash
In an unusual development, the National Transportation Safety Board is reviewing the crash that killed 5-year-old Simon Gonzalez Tuesday.
Hallowell’s oldest house to be restored, pending final agreements
Row House, the city’s historical preservation society, is fundraising for renovations to the 1792 Dummer House on Second Street.
How did Caribou, Maine, get its name? We may never know.
Why the Aroostook County city was named for an animal now extinct in the state remains something of a mystery.
How Graham Platner’s complicated past shapes his run for U.S. Senate
A war is being waged to define the combat veteran, oyster farmer and U.S. Senate candidate from Sullivan.
Cannabis recalls spark questions about chemical testing in Maine
Three recalls tied to the same cannabis producer are raising questions about transparency and regulatory follow-through.