Bangor Daily News
This iconic fishing rod holder hasn’t changed since 1946. It’s still made in Maine.
“It’s a good feeling to know the Down-East rod holder can still be had — kind of like bringing along an old, familiar friend in the boat.”
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3mOne of New England’s largest plumbing and heating wholesalers is expanding to Caribou
The expansion, announced Monday, also includes the acquisition of a distributor in Sanford and will bring the company’s Maine locations to 12.
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4m140 nests of these endangered birds are hatching right now. Before you head to the beach, read this.
Piping plovers, once hunted for food and hat feathers, rebounded because of regulation but have declined again with habitat loss.
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2mLetter: Graham Platner’s personal growth makes him worthy of public office
“I admire people willing to face themselves honestly. I don't trust people willing to exploit it.”
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A place to call home: Town & Country FCU announces $3,500 contribution to support older Mainers through SMAA Housing Connections Program
PORTLAND — As part of its ongoing commitment to ‘local helping local’, Town & Country Federal Credit Union has made a significant contribution by donating $3,500 to the Southern Maine Agency on Aging in recognition of Older Americans Month to support the organization’s Housing Connections Program in Cumberland and York counties. The donation will help […]
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4mFormer Maine deputy pleads guilty to domestic violence assault
The assault occurred in 2023 against a woman he had dated and has two children with, according to court records.