The independent bookstore has been selling literature and local art since 1996, navigating the emergence of Amazon and changes in Americans’ reading habits.
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UMF Emery Center to show Phil Poirier landscapes this summer
The University of Maine at Farmington to present a solo exhibit of landscape paintings by Rumford native Phil Poirier from June 13 to Sept. 17 in Farmington.
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17 Maine Pride celebrations to check out this month
There are festivals, dances, parades, drag shows and celebrations in more than two dozen communities all over the state.
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Mainers flock to Wolfe’s Neck Woods for 16th annual birding festival
Feathers Over Freeport drew families from across the state for a day of interactive environmental education.
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After months of planning, historic Augusta house is relocated
The 1899 house formerly located at 15 Western Ave. traveled on the back of a moving truck Sunday morning.
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Why can’t Maine towns and cities hold on to their managers?
Specific reasons for the turnover vary, but the underlying causes and downstream effects are consistent across the state.
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Kennebec County residents don’t vote in local elections. Is there a fix?
Small town elections, especially in the spring, draw only small crowds who decide big questions.
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This Dalmatian comforted firefighters in Searsmont
Halligan’s handler, Timothy Nickels, wants to support his fellow first responders in ways that he had needed when he was active.
Posted inMaine, News
Population trends in Maine show a shift to the suburbs
Census data shows population growing in Portland’s immediate suburbs at a faster rate than the city itself, mirroring a national trend.
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Get lost with us on a Sunday drive through western Maine
Feel like a leisurely drive on a beautiful day? Want to enjoy all the scenery that western Maine has to offer? We’ve got the guide for you.