Spring is, of course, planting time for crop farmers. But other kinds of Maine food producers also have their spring rituals.
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Graham Platner shares picks for Maine gubernatorial primary
The presumptive Democratic nominee in the U.S. Senate race named Troy Jackson as his top choice.
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Posted inLeslie Bridgers, Life & Culture, Maine
Maine parents have latched onto these 2 literary baby names | Column
Could classic books be behind the trend in what we call our kids?
Posted inMaine, News
Hundreds pay their respects to fallen Morrill firefighter Andrew Cross
First responders and civilians arrived in droves for a public visitation in Belfast to honor Cross, 27, who died in last week’s fire and explosion at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
They want to take on Chellie Pingree in November. Watch them debate.
The 1st Congressional District covers much of southern Maine. Two Republicans are vying for their party’s nomination.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Judge considering bail for Maine man accused of murder in 1987 cold case
Stephen Bouchard, 63, is charged with killing his girlfriend, Alice Hawkes, in 1987; he has pleaded not guilty to murder. Investigators revealed new information about the case during a court hearing Thursday.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
Maine game warden killed in plane crash honored: ‘Josh will never be forgotten’
Law enforcement members across Maine paid their respects to Joshua Tibbetts in Bangor on Thursday.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
Maine game warden pilot who died in crash remembered at celebration of life | Photos
Photographer Rich Abrahamson captured images from the service for Joshua Tibbetts.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
Hundreds pay respects to Maine pioneer Gerald Talbot in Portland
Gov. Janet Mills was among the dignitaries speaking at the memorial service honoring the state’s first Black legislator on Thursday, when many said his legacy of standing up for justice will be carried on.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
Searsmont and Robbins Lumber have been entwined for decades. Will tragedy bring them closer?
Nearly everyone in this small town knows someone who works at the sawmill. A deadly explosion there last week has emboldened the sense of community in an already tight-knit town.