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Penobscot Nation to reclaim 1,700 acres in rural Maine as tribe grows land holdings

The Appalachian Mountain Club is repatriating the parcel to its former Indigenous stewards as part of a larger acquisition finalized Tuesday.

School officials estimate 500 students will use the new food pantry each month to get fresh produce and pantry staples such as pasta and cereals.

The Old Port space is the Brunswick-based restaurant’s second venue.

The Maine Water Co. and Maine Coast Heritage Trust worked together to protect forestland, permanently preventing development.

Warren Hamilton Jr., the grandson of Jim “J.B.” McConnell, designed a monument to Beech Ridge Motor Speedway.

The actor, director and activist, who died Tuesday, spoke at Bowdoin in 1982, and was Colby’s commencement speaker in 2015.

The 24-year-old man is charged with terrorizing, criminal use of explosives and attempting to cause a catastrophe.

All three candidates will engage in a debate next month at Biddeford High School.

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‘Environmental conditions continue to be unfavorable for northern shrimp in the Gulf of Maine,’ reports one fisheries commission.

In November, residents will vote to fill City Council and school board positions.