Love — and logistics — in the time of coronavirus

Wedding professionals are devising ways to put food on the table in a time when gatherings are banned.

Face Time: Jessika Lyn Magofna, small-town grocer getting food to customers safely

Jessika Lyn Magofna, a 35-year-old mother of five, has worked every day since last Wednesday. She’s a shift manager at Future Foods, a small grocery store in Mechanic Falls, and said her small-town grocery story has been holding the line as more and more shoppers stock up on supplies in the wake of COVID-19. Here’s […]

Self isolation spells troubled waters for Auburn bait shop, but there is optimism

Despite reassurance from Gov. Janet Mills that fishing and outdoor activities are safe and encouraged, Dag’s Bait & Tackle owner Dylan Larose said sales are way down.

Couple charged in Andover chase with children in truck

Tyler Shorty of Oakland and Amanda Pingree of Andover stopped in rural Oxford County.

Car hits jogger on Route 117 in Norway

The male was flown to CMMC Tuesday afternoon.

Authorities identify man who died in Paris pond

The body of Mark Brandhorst of Paris was recovered from Halls Pond.

Maine farmers see more business, face uncertain future because of COVID-19

While some farmers are seeing an increase in business from shoppers looking for grocery alternatives, some see COVID-19 as a harbinger of tough times ahead.

Man dies after falling through ice at Hall Pond in Paris

PARIS — A man died Saturday after falling through the ice at Hall Pond, according to Paris Fire Chief Mark Blaquiere. Emergency crews responded to the scene around 2:30 p.m. Saturday. According to Paris Police Chief Michael Dailey, the 62-year-old male fell underneath the ice before rescue personnel could reach him. A 60-year-old female and […]

Fire on Gray school roof extinguished before it could spread

  GRAY — Firefighters from several towns put out a fire Saturday afternoon that started on the roof of James W. Russell Elementary School. Though the fire did not spread from the roof to the interior of the school, it did fill the school with smoke, according to Gray Fire Chief Kurt Elkanich. He said […]

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