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Kennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel

Freedom is being sued over a road. In Maine, that’s not uncommon

by Hannah Kaufman and Ethan Horton February 14, 2025February 14, 2025

There are hundreds of ‘problem roads’ in Maine, one expert says, pitting landowners against the general public.

Kennebec Journal, Maine, News

Why Maine’s abandoned roads lead to lawsuits

by Ethan Horton February 14, 2025February 14, 2025

The law around abandoned roads is tricky, often pitting public use against private land ownership.

Maine, Politics

Former Elon Musk worker challenges Susan Collins for US Senate

by Randy Billings February 14, 2025February 14, 2025

Phillip Rench, a 37-year-old former engineer for SpaceX, has filed paperwork to run as an independent against Maine’s senior senator.

Maine, The Maine Forecast

Maine braces for major wind gusts, bitter cold and significant snowfall

by Staff Report February 14, 2025February 14, 2025

Dangerous winds are expected Friday to be followed by a significant winter storm Saturday and Sunday.

Maine, Nation & World

Farmers and rural businesses spent big on improvements. Will promised rebates arrive?

by ISABELLA O'MALLEY Associated Press February 14, 2025May 28, 2025

Trump’s order to freeze federal loans and grants concerns farmers like Hugh and Jenny Lassen, who grow wild blueberries in Cherryfield and made major investments thinking they’d get an $8,000 grant.

Community

Rockland’s Pies on Parade returns in March

February 14, 2025February 7, 2025

On over the “Pi Day” weekend, hundreds of people will sample pies while visiting more than 50 participating “Pie Stops” in Camden and Rockport on Saturday, March 15, and in Rockland and Thomaston on Sunday, March 16.

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