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Local & State

Friends help state loon count while keeping a tradition alive

by Vanessa Paolella July 19, 2020July 19, 2020

Long-time volunteers Peggy Dorf and Bonnie Eletz share their love of loon counting on Thompson Lake.

News

Oxford Casino reopens gaming area for slots

by Steve Sherlock July 9, 2020July 10, 2020

Only 200 customers are allowed inside the casino, according to state guidelines, well below its 2,700 capacity.

Business, News

Oxford Casino working on final details of reopening plan

by Steve Sherlock July 8, 2020July 9, 2020

Jack Sours, the vice president and general manager of Oxford Casino, hopes that its health and safety protocols will convince state authorities to soon lift the 200-person restriction.

Business, News

State develops plan to allow Maine’s casinos to reopen

by Steve Sherlock July 7, 2020July 8, 2020

Hollywood Casino in Bangor will feature its slot machines starting Friday, but table games will remain closed.

Local & State, News

Virus a big boom for consumer fireworks sales, big bust for commercial display companies

by Nathan Fournier June 4, 2020June 17, 2021

Central Maine Pyrotechnics sees revenue loss as municipalities cancel or postpone Fourth of July fireworks shows.

Maine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Disease was formidable enemy for Maine soldiers in the Civil War

by Eben MIller Special to the Telegram April 19, 2020April 18, 2020

Then as now – and in surprising ways – illness shaped the way that people live and die.

Business, Outdoors, Sports

Oxbow serves up the perfect pair: Beer and cross-country skiing

by Deirdre Fleming March 8, 2020March 9, 2020

The brewery’s new tasting room in western Maine has free Nordic trails. Even better: Many other breweries in Maine also sit a stone’s throw from amazing trails for skiing, strolling or bicycling.

Community

Maine Children’s Home for Little Wanderers seeks Christmas Program donations

November 29, 2019November 26, 2019

WATERVILLE — The Maine Children’s Home for Little Wanderers is in urgent need of donations for its Christmas Program to help support more than 1,700 children throughout the state of Maine. Each year, the Christmas Program at the Maine Children’s Home distributes boxes of gifts and clothing to more than 1,700 children who are financially […]