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West Minot fire destroys building that housed store, post office
MINOT, Maine (AP) Investigators on Monday were back at the scene of a weekend fire that destroyed the Village Trading Post in West Minot.
Massachusetts man faces retrial in killing in Maine
AUBURN, Maine (AP) Jury selection began Monday in the retrial of a Massachusetts man whose murder conviction was overturned by the state supreme court in Maine.
Maine potato farmers feeling optimistic ahead of harvest
Growers are looking for something to cheer after a dismal 2020 in which crops withered from heat and drought, and some potatoes were given away
Internet funding rule could favor rural areas over cities
A rule from the Treasury Department focuses eligibility on areas lacking upload speeds of at least 25 megabits per second and download speeds of 3Mbps. That makes many remote, rural areas eligible but not cities.
Beech Ridge Speedway set to close after 72 years
Track owner Andy Cusack announced the track was under contract to real estate developers at the year-end awards ceremony after the races Saturday night.
Maine, a 9/11 footnote, pauses to remember 20th anniversary
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A wreath-laying ceremony in Maine’s largest city was among the events marking the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
Persistent overcrowding, staffing concerns at Bangor jail
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — The Penobscot County Jail is dealing with a staffing shortage at the same time it’s dealing with persistent overcrowding.
Freeport Flag Ladies return to their former weekly post for 20th anniversary of 9/11
The Freeport Flag Ladies returned to honor the 20th anniversary of 9/11
Senator (Then Governor) Angus King remembers 9/11
Senator Angus King remembers 9/11 and all the emotions surrounding that day.
