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2+ hour, 5+ min ago   (675+ words) Preliminary counts for enrollment across Maine’s seven public universities and law school show that student enrollment could exceed 28,000 this school year, continuing an upward trend in enrollment driven by online learners. Officials said the preliminary head count, which happens before…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1748+ words) I have learned one important road-trip lesson in Maine: never trust yourself when you say you are only stopping for a small snack. Fried clams have a way of turning that plan into a full basket and a suspiciously empty…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1761+ words) A good seafood shack can turn a simple coastal drive into the meal you talk about for weeks. Along the Maine coast, weathered stands and working wharves serve lobster rolls, fried clams, and plenty of other fresh catches without much…...

10+ hour, 13+ min ago   (157+ words) An earthquake hit near Eustis on Sunday morning. The magnitude 1.9 temblor shook the ground at a depth of just over 3 miles about 4 miles east-southeast of the Franklin County town, just 20 minutes from the Canadian border, about 4:03 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1777+ words) I learned pretty quickly that summer road trips in Maine can become food trips by accident. I once planned a quick lunch stop and somehow ended up reorganizing the whole afternoon around what I wanted to eat next. My schedule…...

20+ hour, 37+ min ago   (868+ words) Supporters of teaching high school students "soft" skills such as communication, critical thinking and teamwork usually tout how they can help succeed in a job or even help students get into college. Starting this fall, there's a new, more tangible…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1328+ words) The salty wind hit me before the view did, and that was my first clue this Maine coastline was going to stick with me. A broad stretch of oceanfront land opens up beside rocky cliffs, with an old lighthouse rising…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1705+ words) Oh, September in Maine, you absolute charmer. While summer starts winding down, the Pine Tree State hits its stride with crisp mornings, early hints of fall color, and a calendar bursting with things to do. Picture cool sunrises that melt…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (608+ words) If state regulators sign off on a request from Central Maine Power, a typical Maine household would pay the company around $18 more each month for electricity distribution. With consumer groups pushing back, the fight over pricing largely turns on one…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (1703+ words) Maine’s old mill towns were built around noise, movement, and long workdays, but many faced an uncertain future when major industries began shrinking. Paper machines slowed, textile jobs disappeared, and familiar downtown routines changed with them. For years, it seemed…...