7 years ago

Maine awards $4.6M in latest push to spur schools to collaborate

Maine is handing out 11 more grants aimed at encouraging new, creative models of school consolidation.

7 years ago

Last year unseasonably warm, according to National Weather Service

Last year, Mainers saw unseasonably mild temperatures during several months of the year, according to the National Weather Service in Caribou.

7 years ago

UMS reports higher nursing enrollment

The University of Maine System reported Jan. 29 that campuses are seeing increased enrollment in nursing programs, a result of the system’s efforts to address a projected shortage of nurses.

7 years ago

Anglers of all ages pulling in fish at Long Lake fishing derby

Drew Belanger, 6, of Eagle Lake topped the leaderboard Sunday morning for the largest togue caught by a youth in the Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby.

7 years ago

LePage moves to block most new Maine wind energy permits

Gov. Paul LePage on Wednesday placed a moratorium on permits for most new wind turbines in Maine, a move that could reverberate regionally a day before Massachusetts is set to announce winners in a massive clean power procurement plan.

7 years ago

Fish are biting at Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby

The fish began biting early as the 13th annual Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby kicked off on Saturday morning in the St. John Valley.

7 years ago

Flu season escalates in Maine, as deaths rise and outbreaks reach schools

Five adults in Maine died from the flu or related illnesses in the last week, bringing the number to 22 so far this season, compared to none at this time last year, according to data from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

7 years ago

Couch in snow leads to car fire

A snow-covered couch which a Fort Kent woman discarded in her yard contributed to a car fire on Tuesday evening, Jan. 23, according to local fire officials.