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Maine trail builders see grants as a path to growth
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (1106+ words) When Jedediah Talbot started his business as a professional trail builder in Maine in 2004, he had a hard time finding work in the state. For five years, he mostly got jobs in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. “It was an uphill…...
Mystery PAC tied to Donald Trump spends big in Maine’s 2nd District race
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (470+ words) A group tied to President Donald Trump’s massive political operation reserved at least $4.4 million in ads in the race between former Gov. Paul LePage and State Auditor Matt Dunlap for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District. The reservations first appeared in tracking by…...
Fallen firefighters remembered at Bangor 9/11 ceremony
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (514+ words) Three hundred and forty three American flags dotted the lawn outside Central Station of the Bangor Fire Department on Friday. Each flag, arranged in more than two dozen columns, represented a New York City firefighter who died on Sept. 11, 2001. The…...
UMF announces public events celebrating statewide Maine tour of rare copy of the Declaration of Independence
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (543+ words) FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington is excited to invite members of the public to see an original 1776 Dunlap Broadside copy of the Declaration of Independence, learn about Maine’s role in the American Revolution and enjoy a number of…...
Maine family lives without modern amenities to protest environmental destruction
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (1654+ words) “I’m here for all generations, for everyone to have access to water and all beings to have access to water,” Ethan Hughes, a Belfast resident who climbed on the roof with his two daughters, told FOX ABC Maine at the…...
Maine hunter traps massive 638-pound bear near The Forks
1+ week, 1+ day ago (300+ words) Sean Frost trapped a 638-pound bear Friday, using a Maine Bear Snare, a pipe cable restraint designed by Chris Hill. Frost, of Skowhegan, brought the bear to Berry’s General Store in West Forks to be registered. “We opened in 1963. I…...
Parker McCollum burns it down in Bangor
1+ week, 2+ day ago (93+ words) Country music star Parker McCollum entertained fans at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, Thursday night. The singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and Texas native rele... Country music star Parker McCollum entertained fans at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, Thursday night....
Penobscot County will give $7K to reopen recovery center if Bangor matches it
1+ week, 4+ day ago (456+ words) A Bangor recovery center may be closer to reopening after Penobscot County Commissioners approved funds for the organization Wednesday. County commissioners Andre Cushing, David Marshall and Dan Tremble approved up to $7,000 in funding Wednesday for the Together Place Peer Run…...
Maine libraries launch Library Passport Contest
1+ week, 4+ day ago (285+ words) By Jon Knepp, Maine Library Association vice president Maine’s 257 public libraries along with its academic, school and special libraries open doors for every Mainer to free print and digital... By Jon Knepp, Maine Library Association vice president Maine’s 257 public libraries…...
Bangor won’t clarify if councilor’s spouse can be sworn in to school committee
1+ week, 5+ day ago (750+ words) The spouse of a Bangor City Councilor qualified for this year’s School Committee ballot, but it’s unclear whether she can be sworn in because of vague guidance in the city’s charter. Jamie Beck, wife of City Councilor Michael Beck, is…...