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Wyman’s wants to sell some of its Maine blueberry fields. Why?

by Penelope Overton 4 hours agoFebruary 6, 2026

The biggest wild blueberry grower in the U.S. has listed 781 acres in Midcoast Maine.

News

Central Maine sports, snow removal, outdoor recreation featured in week in photos

4 hours agoFebruary 6, 2026

Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from Jan. 30-Feb. 5, 2026.

Local & State, News

Fire destroys off-the-grid house in Fairfield

by Amy Calder 5 hours agoFebruary 6, 2026

The fire was reported Thursday afternoon at 28 Davis Road.

Local & State

Augusta is reassessing real estate. What does that mean for your property taxes?

by Ethan Horton 5 hours agoFebruary 6, 2026

The revaluation is expected to be complete by July, with residential properties expected to take on more of the city’s tax burden.

Local & State, News

How Mainers stepped in to help during the ICE surge

by Gillian Graham 6 hours agoFebruary 6, 2026

Spurred by a desire to support their neighbors, people delivered groceries, offered rides, donated money and protested the federal immigration enforcement.

News, Sports

A century of Mainers in the Winter Olympics

by Alex Lear 13 hours agoFebruary 5, 2026

Here’s a retrospective on 5 past Maine Olympians, curated from our newspaper archives.

Local & State, News

Maine State Police called immigration authorities about 60 times last year

by Emily Allen 13 hours agoFebruary 6, 2026

Troopers were told they were allowed to hold people on the side of the road for immigration officials, even if there was no suspected criminal conduct.

Local & State, News

Former Sen. George Mitchell resigns from namesake nonprofit organization

by Drew Johnson 18 hours agoFebruary 6, 2026

The former senator’s departure from the Mitchell Institute followed revelations that the Democrat’s name appears over 300 times in the latest batch of files related to Jeffrey Epstein.