Gigi Georges titled her new nonfiction book ‘Downeast: Five Maine Girls and the Unseen Story of Rural America.’ She might have called it True Grit.
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Maine triple homicide trial is moved to avoid jury bias
Thomas Bonfanti will be tried in Waldo County rather than Washington County to avoid any potential of bias on the part of jurors.
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Man dies when vehicle collides with logging truck in Washington County
An initial investigation shows the vehicle crossed into the path of the tractor-trailer, police say.
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Program will train aquaculture workforce in Maine as industry grows
Washington County Community College and the Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center have received a $500,000 USDA grant to develop aquaculture-specific training.
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Maine man rescued from icy water after trying to save deer
Game wardens say a 63-year-old man was attempting to rescue a deer when his canoe overturned, plunging him into Long Lake in Princeton on Monday.
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Driver killed in collision of trucks in Down East Maine
Police are investigating the crash, in which two freight trucks owned by the same company collided.
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Washington County man charged with setting fatal fire in Robbinston
Police say Charles “Chip” Townsend set the Oct. 7 fire that killed Wayne Morrill in the Washington County town of Robbinston
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Man killed in Washington County fire
The fire in Robbinston was reported around 6 p.m. Wednesday.
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You can live in this historic Calais house for free, if you’re willing to fix it
The National Park Service is holding an open house on Thursday at the McGlashan-Nickerson House in Calais.
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Marijuana smoker causes fire in field, Maine officials say
A Washington County man lost his footing, fell down and lost his joint while mowing a field.