Camps around central Maine have shacks on the river weeks earlier than last year, when warm weather and a lack of ice shortened the smelting season.
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Fire destroys sauna Tuesday evening at Manchester home
Firefighters received a call about the fire at 6:37 p.m. and needed about 45 minutes to knock it down.
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Recall vote for Litchfield Selectman Tim Lachapelle to be held Tuesday at Town Office
Some voters have soured on Lachapelle’s confrontational approach and accusations about town employees.
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Turner man, 69, dies in house fire
The fire broke out early Saturday morning on Jordan Lane, the State Fire Marshal’s Office says.
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Poland house destroyed in early-morning fire
Four people escape injury, but the fire claims the lives of three pets.
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Autopsy of Westbrook woman shows ‘no foul play,’ police say
The body of 42-year-old Michelle Minor was found in her apartment Sunday.
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Advocates of legal marijuana wary of Trump’s AG pick
Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions is critical of the industry, blaming President Obama for its growth.
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Maine conservation groups at odds over Sappi dam pact
The decades-long effort to restore upstream fish passage on the Presumpscot River is seen by one group as not going far enough.
Posted inThe Maine Forecast
How shrinking sea ice in the Arctic could affect winter in Maine
Record low amounts of sea ice are happening this fall across the northernmost reaches of the globe.
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Shots heard ’round 3 Portland islands as annual culling of deer begins
The special hunts are a regular part of life on Peaks, Cliff and Great Diamond as the city thins the herds to keep the animals from becoming a nuisance.