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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.

MDEA and state police charged three people with trafficking heroin and crack cocaine during a traffic stop Saturday on Interstate 95.

Those aboard made it safely onto another fishing vessel 11 miles off Jonesport, and there were no injuries, the Coast Guard says.

The annual event fosters entrepreneurs in the sustainable food arena.

Got company coming for the holidays? Here’s a fun way to keep them busy.

The body of Scott Chandler, 51, was recovered Tuesday evening off Jonesport after an extensive daylong search, authorities say.

Fierce competition from Canada, a glutted marketplace and inequitable USDA buybacks have made cultivating this iconic Maine crop a brutal business.

Dr. Cathleen London, a Democrat, accuses Maine’s senior senator of putting the Republican Party ahead of Maine constituents.

Authorities sent out a silver alert after the woman, Jacka Beckwith, 77, failed to turn up at a relative’s house in Bangor on Sunday.

Nine overdoses are reported across four counties in a single night, and three people have been arrested in Washington County.