Bangor Daily News
A remote Maine town is ready to close its 5-student school
An aging, shrinking population and rising property taxes are forcing towns to make difficult choices about their community institutions.
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3m'Financial pressure' may force CMP to delay construction
That warning comes as the Maine Public Utilities Commission considers whether to grant CMP's request for a temporary $70 million rate increase.
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2mOprah Winfrey taps a 'riveting' debut novel for her book club
NEW YORK (AP) — A debut novel about a 12-year-old girl’s struggles to find herself amid poverty and family strife is Oprah Winfrey’s new book club pick. On Tuesday, Winfrey announced that she had chosen Amanda Rizkalla’s “Hungered,” which came out in May. Winfrey said in a statement that the 28-year-old Rizkalla had written a […]
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1mGroup blew up a vehicle with Tannerite in a small Maine town
Under Maine law, it is legal to possess up to five pounds of binary target material, such as Tannerite, for sport shooting only.
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2mLetter: Madison Cook has earned our trust
“Madison understands our challenges and our hopes for the future.”
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2mLetter: Vote for Democrats to improve healthcare
“I'm simply hoping for my government to provide the healthcare we all need.”