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Scientists hope DNA in water could be way to save rare fish
Scientists in Maine are using DNA to try to preserve the remaining populations of a fish that lives in 14 lakes and ponds in the state and nowhere else in the continental United States.
2 months ago -
Stephen King complaint spurs newspaper subscription drive
A Maine newspaper that horrified author Stephen King by dropping its local book review coverage used his complaint to boost digital subscriptions.
3 months ago -
George H.W. Bush found peace, friendship in Maine
The three-story, stone-and-shingle home at Walker’s Point has been in the family since the turn of the century, and the former president spent every summer there since boyhood except when he served as a Navy aviator in World War II.
5 months ago -
Holiday wreaths to head to Arlington National Cemetery
Tractor trailers carrying over a quarter of a million balsam wreaths will travel from Maine to the national veterans’ cemetery in Virginia.
5 months ago -
Collins: ‘I do not believe that Brett Kavanaugh was’ Ford’s assailant
Sen. Susan Collins said Saturday that while she believes that Dr. Christine Blasey Ford was sexually assaulted, she does not believe that now-confirmed Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh did it.
6 months ago -
Best small towns to visit in the US
From skiing to hitting the local brewery, there’s plenty to see and do in some small towns that are becoming popular vacation spots. See photos.
10 months ago -
Spokesman: George HW Bush taken to hospital
Former President George H.W. Bush was taken to the hospital after experiencing low blood pressure and fatigue, says spokesman Jim McGrath Sunday afternoon.
11 months ago -
30 small beach towns that should be on your radar
If you’re looking to relax on the beach with a good book, soak up the sun and take a dip in the water, there are several under-the-radar destinations you should consider.
12 months ago -
Suspect in Maine deputy killing held in maximum security prison
John Williams is accused of killing 62-year-old Somerset County Cpl. Eugene Cole early Wednesday after the two had an encounter on a darkened road in Norridgewock.
12 months ago -
Trans teen kicked out of old school voted homecoming king
A transgender Maine teen who said he was kicked out of his former high school for his gender identity has been named homecoming king at his new school.
2 years ago -
L.L. Bean to open store in Maryland
Freeport, Maine-based outdoor retailer L.L. Bean will open its second D.C. area store at the Pike & Rose development in North Bethesda.
2 years ago -
‘Top Chef’ Kwame Onwuachi offers lesson on cooking lobster
A “Top Chef” shares his secrets for making a favorite summertime food.
3 years ago -
Twinkie science experiment continues 40 years later
A 40-year-old Twinkie in Blue Hill, Maine, seems to have weathered the past few decades quite well.
3 years ago -
2016 Maine presidential caucus results (Democrats only)
The latest results from the 2016 Maine Democratic presidential caucus.
3 years ago -
Search resumes in Maine for 78-year-old hiker
MILLINOCKET, Maine (AP) — The search is continuing in Maine’s Baxter State Park for a 78-year-old hiker from Virginia who has been missing for three days. The Portland Press Herald reports (http://bit.ly/1Q1kRfb ) that about…
4 years ago
