Bangor Daily News
Maine's forest acres are an essential dual economic engine
WRITTEN BY WANDA CURTIS According to the Maine Forest Service (MFS), the state of Maine boasts the highest percentage of forested land of any state in the nation. Approximately 17.5 million acres of…
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4mNew Orrington boat launch dedicated to former weekly newspaper owner
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins attended the groundbreaking in support of Alan Baker but took no questions after the ceremony.
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1mDog kills 7-week-old Maine child
The child died at the scene.
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2mKenduskeag Stream retaining wall will be rebuilt
Several granite blocks have been dislodged, while plant growth is widening the gaps between stones.
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4mTroy Jackson endorsed by Houlton Band of Maliseets
It comes a week after Jackson celebrated Indigenous People’s Day with tribal members and held a virtual roundtable with Wabanaki leaders.
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4mFlorida brings more charges against former Cuba president Raul Castro
MIAMI (AP) — Former Cuban President Raúl Castro is facing more charges in Florida related to the 1996 downing of civilian planes flown by Miami-based exiles after the U.S. government indicted the former leader earlier this year. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Monday accused Castro, 95, of directing spies to infiltrate that the exile […]