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Published
January 8, 2023

From south to north, Maine’s lack of snow puts winter activities on hold

Snowfall has been sparse for most of the state, and above average temperatures and rainfall are keeping it that way.
Published
December 11, 2022

Future of Aroostook clean energy project may hinge on Massachusetts

Before a multibillion-dollar transmission line and wind farm are built in northern Maine, officials in Massachusetts must determine if the project will benefit that state's residents.
Published
December 1, 2022

Readers respond to reporting on Pennington Mountain find

To mine, or not to mine, that is the question.
Published
November 27, 2022

System to help poor defendants is worsening in rural Maine

Attorneys staffing the struggling indigent defense program say the solutions they're seeing can't keep up with the systemic problems.
Published
November 27, 2022

Large deposit of rare elements and minerals discovered in northern Maine

One geologist estimates that Pennington Mountain in Aroostook County contains billions of dollars worth of rare materials used in military, industrial and clean-energy technologies.

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Published
November 9, 2022

Maine Supreme Court overturns attempted murder conviction in Aroostook County

The state's highest court said an Aroostook County prosecutor was wrong to criticize the defendant for not testifying during his own trial and for implying the jury had a 'duty' to find him guilty.
Published
October 28, 2022

Aroostook County Senate race tops $1 million in spending

Most of that – $808,226 – is being spent to reelect Democratic Senate President Troy Jackson over Republican challenger Rep. Sue Bernard.
Published
September 19, 2022

Maine’s northernmost resident tells US Postal Service, ‘I exist’

A 67-year-old veteran in Estcourt Station has trash and recycling collection, a telephone, electricity and a paved road, but he cannot get mail.
Published
September 4, 2022

Martha Stewart’s Las Vegas restaurant is a caviar-topped crowd-pleaser

The Bedford has all the glitz and comfort you would expect – and a menu to match.
Published
August 23, 2022

Pay dispute stymies hiring of Maine’s first 5 public defenders

Lawmakers voted in April to spend nearly $1 million on the first team of public defenders, but a disagreement over whether their pay should equal that of prosecutors has stalled the hiring process.