The Maine Mineral and Gem Museum is offering a $25,000 reward for the first meteorite recovered after Doppler radar captured them falling to Earth on Saturday morning.
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Can a town just dissolve? Dennysville considers de-organizing
Fifty-three towns across Maine, including 11 in Washington County, have reverted to unorganized status.
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Housing shortage leaves some Washington County residents scrambling
The pinch is wide-ranging: Even doctors, a college dean and a city manager have been affected, along with those in desperate need of finding affordable homes.
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Maine home sales fell again in August, while prices rose, but market may be leveling off
The number of sales fell by double digits, and the median sale price increased by about the same percentage. Mortgage rates are climbing and could be a wild card.
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Man sentenced to life in prison for triple killings Down East
A fourth shooting victim survived the attack and spoke during Friday’s sentencing.
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Baileyville man killed in early morning house fire
Fire officials say there is no indication that foul play was involved in the fire at 24 Summit St. on Friday morning.
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Wayward bird seen off the coast of Maine
The breeding range for the tufted puffin normally extends from northern California to Alaska, eastern Russia and northern Japan, and they are rarely seen in Maine.
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Maine State Police arrest woman in connection with February homicide
Rebecca Moores, 42, of Robbinston, has been charged with murder in the killing of Paula Johnson, 53, in Pembroke in February.
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Woman killed in Washington County was stabbed 484 times, police say
Donnell J. Dana and Kailie A. Brackett were both charged with murder on April 29, little more than a week after the body of Kimberly Neptune was found.
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Man convicted of killing 3 people in Down East rampage
Thomas Bonfanti was accused of traveling to 3 homes, where he killed 3 people and wounded another.