Bangor Daily News
Prospect confronts infrastructure costs and a shuttered community center
Like many small rural towns in Maine, Prospect operates with a modest municipal budget and very little commercial tax base.
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1mFire crews battle blaze at old Moosehead Mill
A permitted debris burn got out of control at a Monson mill Saturday night, destroying at least three buildings.
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7mWatchdog for $46 billion tribal gambling industry can't enforce the law without a chairperson
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — On opening day at the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma’s new Harrah’s-branded casino, the tribe’s chairman watched customers pack the gambling floor while a queue of cars spilled out of the parking lot. “We couldn’t let them in because we were so full,” Chairman Jacob Keyes said. “That’s a direct impact from […]
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2mSandwich shop opening on State Street in Bangor
Top of the Hill Subs will open in the former Subway location on State Street, with a focus on Maine-sourced ingredients.
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5mAroostook park will unveil its biggest project in a growing veterans tribute
This year, a bronze Vietnam soldier statue will take its place in Washburn's veterans park, the park's costliest project yet.
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7mThis Maine wild blueberry industry pioneer is still growing and promoting at age 91
At 91, Dell Emerson has spent decades shaping Maine's wild blueberry industry — and he's still at it.