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Northport to allow green burials in cemetery
The change is a notable step for an end-of-life practice that has been gaining traction in Maine.
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2mUS Postal Service issues new rule for mail ballots, but its impact on the midterms is uncertain
The U.S. Postal Service has unveiled new requirements for mail ballots less than two weeks before some states begin sending them, but the regulation will take effect only if the Supreme Court allows President Donald Trump’s order restricting voting by mail to go forward. The final regulation was issued Friday night, but may end up […]
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5mJD Vance casts 2026 midterms as fight against socialism during Maine visit
Even though she skipped Monday's event, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins was praised at length by the vice president.
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2mMaine County Official of August, Robert Carlton
Robert Carlton was selected Maine County Official of August in honor of his community service by Spirit of America Foundation’s Maine Chapter. Carlton has served four years as a commissioner of Franklin County, including some time as commission chair. In spare time Carlton has been a firefighter in Carrabassett Valley for a very impressive 40-plus […]
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2m14-year-old girl charged in Maine drive-by shooting
Her arrest comes after 19-year-old Zachary Shaw was charged in the Saturday morning shooting.
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1mWatch: JD Vance delivers speech in Brewer
The vice president is scheduled to speak at noon at CompoTech.