‘Other Worlds Than These’ goes on sale Oct. 6 and Prime will debut a new limited series based on the Maine author’s first novel a day later.
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See the giant Jay paper mill equipment as it makes its slow move south | Photo
A giant heat recovery steam generator snarls traffic Tuesday, and will continue to South Portland through Wednesday.
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He worked to create a ‘normal’ life in Maine’s prisons. Now he’s stepping down.
Recidivism and violence in prisons declined under Department of Corrections Commissioner Randall Liberty. Researchers call the reforms a ‘promising’ work in progress.
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Maine employers say they need workers, so why is it hard to find a good job?
In a survey by the Siena Research Institute, Mainers had mixed feelings about the job market and the business climate.
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State police seek Mass. man accused of fleeing Skowhegan traffic stop
Police, who are asking for the public’s assistance in locating the man, seized 354 grams of suspected crack cocaine from the vehicle.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors
In Greenville, proposed change to moose hunting causes divide
Maine officials are considering adding another week of hunting near Moosehead Lake during the peak of fall tourism.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Woman alleges MaineHealth is violating ACA with plan to close Damariscotta birthing center
The lawsuit from a pregnant Newcastle woman seeks to stop the closure of the Lincoln Hospital maternity ward in December. The healthcare system board voted in favor of closure in August.
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US ban on $1 billion worth of Canadian imports goes into effect
Trump’s latest trade targets include alcohol, dairy products and motorcycles.
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6 central Maine things to do this week include a fair, crafts, music and a celebration of garlic
Five For Fighting plans Gardiner concert, Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy and Floydian Trip shows set for Waterville Opera House, Lake George readies for annual Garlic Festival, and the Fryeburg Fair opens Sunday.
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Skowhegan cannabis grow house trial derailed as man accused reportedly leaves country
Yao Bin Cheng, who was arrested in a 2024 bust of a Skowhegan grow house, went back to the country of China, his attorney said.