Border Patrol agents detained 10 people stopped in a vehicle, a family member who came to the scene in another car and another 3 people staying at a nearby hotel, according to police reports.
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Three generations of Wyeths (plus Andy Warhol) will go on sale in one auction
The summer sale at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries include 8 original works by N.C., Andrew and Jamie Wyeth from the late Linda Bean’s estate.
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Portland residential property values increased an average of 43% in last year
A citywide revaluation finalized this week determined that values increased much more on homes than businesses, which could lead to bigger tax bills for some.
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Federal judge in Maine considers whether to bring back a man Border Patrol flew to Texas
Edgar Vicente Bermeo Sicha’s lawyer said Border Patrol held his client for weeks.
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State rangers will patrol Tumbledown Mountain over Labor Day weekend
Rangers also reminded hikers that camping has been prohibited on the mountain since 2021.
Posted inLocal & State, New England
Explore our map of worsening drought conditions across New England
Drought conditions have expanded in some parts of the state, and more of northern Maine is now abnormally dry, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Drought Monitor. Nearly 1.2 million Mainers live in drought areas, encompassing all of southern, western, central and Down East Maine. The conditions have contributed to an unusually high […]
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Susan Collins ‘extremely alarmed’ at Trump administration firing of CDC director
Maine’s senior senator reacted Thursday to the firing of Susan Monarez, who was let go by the administration this week after reportedly clashing with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccine policy.
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Before Mitchell Field: The Cold War brings the Navy to Harpswell
A photograph from August 1954 shows the pier at the brand-new Casco Bay Fuel Depot and four of the facility’s 14 fuel storage tanks. Eight deliveries by 130,000-barrel tankers were necessary to fill the tanks. (Courtesy of Terri Gaudet) This is the first in a two-part Harpswell Anchor series about the U.S. Navy’s development and […]
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More parts of Maine are in drought, affecting nearly 1.2 million residents
The areas of the state experiencing drought or abnormally dry conditions have expanded, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Drought Monitor.
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Cape Porpoise church displays mural honoring local artist | Column
In memory of Cookie Davis, a Community Story Sharing event is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 7.
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