There had been 28 cases in Maine this year through the end of July.
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Maine Commercial Real Estate Transactions: August 2025
Broker submitted sales and leases for land, industrial, office, retail and more.
Plane that crashed at Bangor International Airport bounced off runway before striking fence
Tuesday’s preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board does not point to a specific cause for the first fatal plane crash ever reported at the airport.
2025 Times Record Best of the Midcoast Awards Ceremony
Join us as we celebrate the local businesses and community champions who make the Midcoast thrive. This ceremony honors the people that keep our towns vibrant. Be a part of the party on Thursday, September 25, 5:00 p.m. at the Harraseeket Inn in Freeport.
8 events not to miss in central Maine
Fairs are planned in Litchfield and Clinton; concerts in Farmington, Bangor, Greene and Sidney; and a play in Madison.
Author Ben Shattuck chose the Maine woods for ‘The History of Sound’
The story, now a film starring Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor, takes place at Bowdoin College, Augusta’s defunct train station and the backwaters of Maine.
Immigrant owners are preserving Maine’s variety stores and markets
New Mainers are buying and operating village markets and variety stores across the state, often in rural areas where they are preserving the only retail access to gas, groceries and other necessities for miles around.
2 injured when floatplane crashes in Flagstaff Lake
The 1956 Cessna 170B was trying to take off when it crashed around 1:30 p.m. Monday, state police said.
Bernie Sanders backs Graham Platner, Troy Jackson at Labor Day rally in Portland
The Vermont independent stumped with progressive candidates for Senate and governor against ‘oligarchy,’ the MAGA movement and the Democratic party establishment before a crowd of several thousand.
A guide to researching nursing homes and assisted living facilities
Transitioning an older loved one into a nursing home or assisted living facility is difficult, especially when you’re trying to figure out whether a facility will be safe and meet their needs.