Fort Kent Republican seeks to move from NASCAR circuit to Capitol Hill.
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Posted inElection 2024, Maine
How Jared Golden and Austin Theriault actually disagree
On issues from abortion to Ukraine, the two 2nd District congressional hopefuls differ on what should be done.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, Politics
At a pivotal time for the Maine Arts Commission, new leader offers promise
The agency’s new executive director started her job in August with 30-plus years of experience at the intersection of arts and government.
Posted inNation & World, News
Jimmy Carter at 100: A century of changes for a president, the U.S. and the world since 1924
The 39th president’s 100th birthday is Tuesday.
Posted inMaine
A year after Lewiston, UNE students prepare for mass casualty incidents
Saturday’s student-run mass casualty training featured Dr. Timothy Counihan, Central Maine Healthcare’s chief of surgery, who coordinated the immediate response to the Lewiston shooting.
Posted inMaine, News
Crash on Center Street in Auburn sends 1 to hospital
A two-vehicle crash on Saturday sent a Litchfield man to the hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
Posted inNation & World, News
SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who are stuck in space
A downsized crew will bring them home but not until next year.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Driver dies Friday in tractor trailer crash on Route 201 in West Forks
A tractor trailer ran off U.S. Route 201 in The Forks on Friday around 3 p.m., killing Leland Moore, 60, of Madison.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Woodworkers festival brings chainsaw art, pine car racing to Monmouth
The first Woodworkers Tool Festival hosted by the Maine Cabin Masters and Kennebec Cabin Co. had dozens of woodworking vendors, demonstrations and classes.
Posted inNation & World, News
Starting Sunday, Earth will have a temporary ‘mini moon’ for 2 months
The mini moon is actually an asteroid about the size of a school bus that will be temporarily trapped by our planet’s gravity.