In a long winter Down East, playoff basketball lights up communities

Spouse’s interest wanes after wife’s surgeries

Dear Abby provides compassionate advice to a woman struggling with a sexless marriage and a reader dealing with an emotionally volatile friend who repeatedly initiates toxic breakup cycles.

Small-ball Rays are 4 wins from their first World Series title

Junior Caminero and the Tampa Bay Rays clinch their third American League pennant, setting up an exciting World Series showdown against the Milwaukee Brewers for their first franchise title.

Lincoln council won’t use grant money to fund traffic cameras

Lincoln town council removed fixed license plate readers from a grant-funded purchase list amid privacy concerns, opting instead to invest in utility vehicles and equipment upgrades.

Aroostook wind project may rank among East Coast’s largest

Clearway Energy plans to develop a major utility-scale wind farm in Southern Aroostook, Maine, sparking both economic promise and significant local opposition regarding infrastructure and community impact.

New Orrington boat launch dedicated to former weekly newspaper owner

Orrington is developing a new Penobscot River boat landing named after longtime resident Alan Baker, featuring a ramp, playground, and picnic area, set to open in June 2027.