The new center will replace the minimum-security prison that closed last year, under an agreement struck by Gov. Janet Mills and lawmakers.
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Tough times for blueberry growers reflect global struggles
A legacy industry in Maine tries to adjust in the face of increased competition and simmering resentments.
Maine reports its first pediatric flu death in 3 years
Federal health officials reveal that an unvaccinated child who lived in Washington County recently died from a flu-associated illness.
Our View: Sen. King is right – IRS is barking up the wrong tree with its audits
Limited government resources should be focused on finding millions in unreported income, not harassing the poor.
Maine’s top court rules seaweed belongs to the landowner
A major harvester of rockweed warns that the court’s ruling could have a negative impact on jobs in Maine.
Presidential candidate John Hickenlooper got his start volunteering in Maine
The ‘pimply kid’ who helped build a Maine school is now in the national spotlight.
Maine ATV rider rescued by game wardens using an airboat
The man’s vehicle broke through thin ice Tuesday in Washington County.
One man killed, 2 injured in crash Down East
A Milbridge man died Friday night on Dyer’s Bay Road in Steuben.
As Wreaths Across America has grown, so has scrutiny about its practices
The Washington County nonprofit paid $10.3 million last year to its supplier, Worcester Wreath Co.; both entities are run by the same family.
Officials seize drugs worth $3,000 in Newport arrests
MDEA and state police charged three people with trafficking heroin and crack cocaine during a traffic stop Saturday on Interstate 95.