Shiloh Schulte, 46, who previously served on Kennebunk’s Select Board, was conducting conservation work in the remote North Slope region when the helicopter crashed Wednesday.
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Waterville eatery attacked on social media for flying Pride flag
For the first time in years, Silver Street Tavern in downtown Waterville is getting a lot of backlash on social media for hanging a rainbow-colored flag outside its restaurant during June, the annual Pride month.
All you need is love and French music in Skowhegan
Louise Savoy, 86, is host of ‘Just Over the Moon,’ a show on HooSkow Radio that airs French and French Canadian music and songs.
At 17, Livermore junior is racking up achievements | Face Time
‘Growing up in a small community taught me the importance of helping others and wanting to see people thrive,’ said Mason Labonte, a student at Spruce Mountain High School in Jay.
Hallowell volunteers survey ‘threatened’ Vaughan Brook watershed
Recent testing found Vaughan Brook does not meet water quality standards for aquatic life and dissolved oxygen, thanks largely to increased pressure from development.
Daughter of Lewiston house crash victim says unsafe road to blame
The daughter of 86-year-old Claudette Dumont is urging city officials to fix a dangerous curve on Old Lisbon Road after a car crashed into her mother’s home for the second time.
Hallowell Pride celebration keeps spirits high
Hundreds of people braved a soaking rain Saturday afternoon to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community.
Meeting set for Thursday on new border entry in Coburn Gore
The meeting on a draft environmental assessment is scheduled from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the Eustis Community Building at 84 Main St.
What you need to know to climb Katahdin safely
Experts say it’s important for hikers not to underestimate the challenging terrain and unpredictable weather on Maine’s highest mountain — and to prepare for conditions to be worse than they seem.
3,600 pairs of new Maine license plates to be replaced after printing error
The Department of the Secretary of State says a manufacturing error could leave some plates unscannable for E-ZPass and other automatic systems.